Bills · 119th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Midnight Rules Relief Act

Where it stands

  1. Introduced1/3/25
  2. Passed HousePassed 2/12/25
  3. Senate
  4. President
  5. Law

Passed the House 212–208 on February 12, 2025 (Roll Call 41 →). Received in the Senate on February 13, 2025. No Senate action since.

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Roll calls on this bill

Votes on passage
HouseOn Passage · 2/12/25PassageThe vote on whether this chamber approves the measure — usually by a simple majority of those voting. It becomes law only once both chambers pass the same text and the president signs it, or Congress overrides a veto.House: The Legislative Process ↗
Passed
  • Democratic1 Yea · 207 Nay · 7 Not voting
  • Republican211 Yea · 1 Nay · 6 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

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.

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Sponsor
Rep. Andy Biggs ( Republican · AZ-5)
Cosponsors
12
Introduced
1/3/25
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics

What happens next

The Senate must pass the same text, then it goes to the President.

If it isn't enacted by Jan 3, 2027, it expires when the 119th Congress ends.

All actions (15)
  1. 1/3/25Introduced in House
  2. 1/3/25Referred 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.
  3. 2/10/25Rules 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.
  4. 2/11/25Rule H. Res. 122 passed House.
  5. 2/12/25Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 122. (consideration: CR H654-663)
  6. 2/12/25Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 77 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Bill is closed to amendments.
  7. 2/12/25DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 77.
  8. 2/12/25The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  9. 2/12/25Ms. Jacobs moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H662)
  10. 2/12/25The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  11. 2/12/25On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 205 - 213 (Roll no. 40).
  12. 2/12/25Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 208 (Roll no. 41). (text: CR H654)
  13. 2/12/25On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 208 (Roll no. 41). (text: CR H654)
  14. 2/12/25Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  15. 2/13/25Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.