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Bill · 119th Congress · S 164
Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2025
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Introduced 2025-01-21Topic: governance ethicsSummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceMidnight Rules Relief Act of 2025 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
- Ron Johnson Republican sponsor
- 6 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-14 | Senate | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 564. | |
| 2026-09-14 | Senate | Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report. | refer |
| 2026-09-14 | Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report. | report | |
| 2026-08-06 | Senate | Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. | refer |
| 2025-01-21 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | refer |
| 2025-01-21 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |