H.R. 77 · Passed House · Government Operations and Politics

Midnight Rules Relief Act

Sponsor: Andy Biggs (R-AZ)

What it does

• Allows Congress to disapprove multiple regulations under a single joint resolution of disapproval.
• Applies to regulations submitted for review during a portion of the final year of a President's term.
• Changes the Congressional Review Act, which now lets each joint resolution disapprove only one regulation.
• Builds on the existing review period in the succeeding Congress for rules submitted during the last 60 legislative days of the prior Congress.

Official summary

Midnight 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.

Latest action

Feb 13, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Committee: Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs