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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 77
Midnight Rules Relief Act
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Introduced 2025-01-03Topic: governance ethicsSummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceMidnight Rules Relief Act 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. 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.
Sponsors
- Andy Biggs Republican sponsor
- 11 cosponsors
Recorded votes
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yeas | Nays |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-12 | House roll 41 | On Passage | Passed | 212 | 208 |
| 2025-02-12 | House roll 40 | On Motion to Recommit | Failed | 205 | 213 |
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | refer |
| 2025-02-12 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | |
| 2025-02-12 | House | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 208 (Roll no. 41). (text: CR H654) | |
| 2025-02-12 | Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 208 (Roll no. 41). (text: CR H654) | floor pass | |
| 2025-02-12 | House | On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 205 - 213 (Roll no. 40). | |
| 2025-02-12 | House | The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX. | |
| 2025-02-12 | House | Ms. Jacobs moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H662) | |
| 2025-02-12 | House | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. | |
| 2025-02-12 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 77. | |
| 2025-02-12 | House | Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 77 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Bill is closed to amendments. | |
| 2025-02-12 | House | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 122. (consideration: CR H654-663) | |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Rule H. Res. 122 passed House. | |
| 2025-02-10 | House | 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. | |
| 2025-01-03 | House | 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. | refer |
| 2025-01-03 | House | 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. | refer |
| 2025-01-03 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2025-01-03 | Introduced in House | introduce |