House Rules for Debating H.R. 77 (Midnight Rules Bill)
February 10, 2025
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Where This Stands
Current status: passed_chamber.
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This resolution dictates the specific time limits and debate structure for H.R. 77, which, if passed, would allow Congress to group multiple resolutions of disapproval for federal regulations together for a single vote.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
House Judiciary Committee
The chair and ranking minority member are tasked with controlling the one hour of debate on the bill.
Federal Agencies
Agencies issuing regulations near the end of an administration's term may face a different process for congressional review if H.R. 77 is enacted.
Current stage: passed_chamber.
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Summary
Key Facts
- H. Res. 122 authorizes the House to proceed with the consideration of H.R. 77.
- All points of order against the consideration of H.R. 77 are waived.
- The bill will be considered as read.
- All points of order against provisions within H.R. 77 are waived.
- Debate is limited to one hour, to be divided equally between the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary.
- The resolution allows for one motion to recommit the bill.
- The previous question is considered ordered on the bill and any amendments, moving the bill directly to a final passage vote after the allotted debate.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a 'midnight rule'?
What does 'en bloc' mean in this context?
How much time will the House spend debating this bill?
Why It Matters
This resolution dictates the specific time limits and debate structure for H.R. 77, which, if passed, would allow Congress to group multiple resolutions of disapproval for federal regulations together for a single vote.
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Voting Record
Total
421
Yes
216
No
205
Present
0
Not Voting
0
Abstain
0
How they voted (421)
Grace Meng
D · no
Becca Balint
D · no
Jack Bergman
R · yes
Joaquin Castro
D · no
Tom Cole
R · yes
Henry Cuellar
D · no
Valerie Foushee
D · no
Lisa McClain
R · yes
Donald Davis
D · no
Keith Self
R · yes
Hillary Scholten
D · no
Gwen Moore
D · no
Emanuel Cleaver
D · no
Sylvester Turner
D · no
Pete Aguilar
D · no
Thomas Suozzi
D · no
Lucy McBath
D · no
Deborah Ross
D · no
Randy Weber
R · yes
Jill Tokuda
D · no
Ben Cline
R · yes
Sharice Davids
D · no
Carol Miller
R · yes
Randy Feenstra
R · yes
+ 397 more
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Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Streamlining Rule Disapproval
The underlying bill (H.R. 77) aims to change the Congressional Review Act process to allow for grouped (en bloc) disapproval of federal regulations.
Connected Entities
Sources
www.congress.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance40How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy30Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
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