United StatesMidnight Rules Relief Act
What it does
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.
More detail
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.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- Feb 13Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Latest
- Feb 12Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 122. (consideration: CR H654-663)
- Vote recorded Legislative vote recorded. Result: Passed.House
- Vote recorded Legislative vote recorded. Result: Failed.House
- Feb 12Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 77 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Bill is closed to amendments.
- Feb 12DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 77.
- Feb 12The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Feb 12Ms. Jacobs moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H662)
- Feb 12The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- Feb 12On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 205 - 213 (Roll no. 40).
- Feb 12Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 208 (Roll no. 41). (text: CR H654)
- Feb 12Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Feb 11Rule H. Res. 122 passed House.Passed House
- Feb 10Rules 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.
- Jan 3Introduced in House
- Jan 3Referred 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.Introduced