Disapproving the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to hearings held by Administrative Appeals Judges of the Appeals Council.

This joint resolution would overturn a 2020 Social Security Administration rule that expanded the authority of administrative appeals judges to conduct hearings and issue final decisions on benefit claims. Under the current rule, these judges—who typically only review appeals of previous rulings—can be assigned to preside over initial disability or retirement benefit hearings. If this resolution were passed, it would restore the previous system where initial hearings are conducted exclusively by administrative law judges, maintaining a distinct separation between the officials who first decide a case and those who review it on appeal.