Introduced:
Jan 3, 2025
Policy Area:
Government Operations and Politics
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17
Actions
12
Cosponsors
1
Summaries
5
Subjects
3
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Latest Action
Feb 13, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Summaries (1)
Introduced in House
- Jan 3, 2025
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<p><strong>Midnight Rules Relief Act</strong></p><p>This bill allows Congress to disapprove multiple regulations under one joint resolution of disapproval if the regulations were submitted for review during a portion of the final year of a President's term.</p><p> Under current law, the Congressional Review Act generally provides for a period of additional review during the succeeding Congress for regulations that were submitted during the last 60 legislative days of the prior Congress. However, each joint resolution may disapprove of only one regulation.</p>
Actions (17)
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Senate
Feb 13, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H38310
Feb 12, 2025
5:02 PM
5:02 PM
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 208 (Roll no. 41). (text: CR H654)
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H37100
Feb 12, 2025
5:02 PM
5:02 PM
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 208 (Roll no. 41). (text: CR H654)
Type: Floor
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 8000
Feb 12, 2025
5:02 PM
5:02 PM
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 205 - 213 (Roll no. 40).
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H36210
Feb 12, 2025
4:55 PM
4:55 PM
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H8A000
Feb 12, 2025
4:28 PM
4:28 PM
Ms. Jacobs moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H662)
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H36200
Feb 12, 2025
4:28 PM
4:28 PM
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H35000
Feb 12, 2025
4:28 PM
4:28 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 77.
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H8D000
Feb 12, 2025
3:32 PM
3:32 PM
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 77 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Bill is closed to amendments.
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H8D000
Feb 12, 2025
3:32 PM
3:32 PM
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 122. (consideration: CR H654-663)
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H30000
Feb 12, 2025
3:32 PM
3:32 PM
Rule H. Res. 122 passed House.
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H1L220
Feb 11, 2025
2:01 PM
2:01 PM
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 122 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 77 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Bill is closed to amendments.
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H1L210
Feb 10, 2025
5:56 PM
5:56 PM
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Jan 3, 2025
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: Intro-H
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 1000
Jan 3, 2025
Subjects (5)
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Government Operations and Politics
(Policy Area)
Legislative rules and procedure
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Cosponsors (12)
(R-CO)
Feb 12, 2025
Feb 12, 2025
(R-GU)
Feb 11, 2025
Feb 11, 2025
(R-TX)
Feb 10, 2025
Feb 10, 2025
(R-TX)
Feb 10, 2025
Feb 10, 2025
(R-WY)
Feb 10, 2025
Feb 10, 2025
(R-FL)
Feb 10, 2025
Feb 10, 2025
(R-GA)
Feb 10, 2025
Feb 10, 2025
(R-KS)
Feb 10, 2025
Feb 10, 2025
(R-OK)
Jan 3, 2025
Jan 3, 2025
(R-WI)
Jan 3, 2025
Jan 3, 2025
(R-CA)
Jan 3, 2025
Jan 3, 2025
(R-TN)
Jan 3, 2025
Jan 3, 2025
Text Versions (3)
Full Bill Text
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Version: Referred in Senate
Version Date: Feb 13, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 15, 2025 6:08 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 77 Referred in Senate
(RFS) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 77
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 13, 2025
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en
bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for ``midnight
rules'', and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 77 Referred in Senate
(RFS) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 77
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 13, 2025
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en
bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for ``midnight
rules'', and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Midnight Rules Relief Act''.
SEC. 2.
TO ``MIDNIGHT RULES''.
(a) In General.--
(a) In General.--
Section 801
(d) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``
(4) In applying
(d) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``
(4) In applying
amended by adding at the end the following:
``
(4) In applying
section 802 to rules described under paragraph
(1) , a joint resolution of disapproval may contain one or more such
rules if the report under subsection
(a)
(1)
(A) for each such rule was
submitted during the final year of a President's term.
(1) , a joint resolution of disapproval may contain one or more such
rules if the report under subsection
(a)
(1)
(A) for each such rule was
submitted during the final year of a President's term.''.
(b) Text of Resolving Clause.--
Section 802
(a) of title 5, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) by inserting after ``resolving clause of which is'' the
following: ``(except as otherwise provided in this
subsection)''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following: ``In the case of a
joint resolution under
(a) of title 5, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) by inserting after ``resolving clause of which is'' the
following: ``(except as otherwise provided in this
subsection)''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following: ``In the case of a
joint resolution under
section 801
(d) (4) , the matter after the
resolving clause of such resolution shall be as follows: `That
Congress disapproves the following rules: the rule submitted by
the __ relating to __; and the rule submitted by the __
relating to __.
(d) (4) , the matter after the
resolving clause of such resolution shall be as follows: `That
Congress disapproves the following rules: the rule submitted by
the __ relating to __; and the rule submitted by the __
relating to __. Such rules shall have no force or effect.' (The
blank spaces being appropriately filled in and additional
clauses describing additional rules to be included as
necessary).''.
Passed the House of Representatives February 12, 2025.
Attest:
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,
Clerk.
resolving clause of such resolution shall be as follows: `That
Congress disapproves the following rules: the rule submitted by
the __ relating to __; and the rule submitted by the __
relating to __. Such rules shall have no force or effect.' (The
blank spaces being appropriately filled in and additional
clauses describing additional rules to be included as
necessary).''.
Passed the House of Representatives February 12, 2025.
Attest:
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,
Clerk.