S. 164 · On the floor · Government Operations and Politics

Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2025

Sponsor: Ron Johnson (R-WI)

What it does

• Allows Congress to disapprove multiple regulations under a single joint resolution of disapproval if the regulations were submitted during a portion of the final year of a President's term.
• Expands the scope of the Congressional Review Act process, which currently limits each joint resolution to disapproving only one regulation.
• Enables faster legislative review and rejection of multiple late-term regulations in a streamlined manner.

Official summary

Midnight 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.

Latest action

Sep 14, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 564.

Committee: Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs