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HR115FEDERALIN_COMMITTEE

Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2023

Original title: Midnight Rules Relief Act

December 18, 2024

federal regulationcongressional procedureadministrative lawexecutive branch

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The Frame

What this does

This change would alter the legislative process for challenging federal regulations, potentially making it faster and easier for Congress to invalidate multiple rules issued by an outgoing administration in its final year.

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Federal agencies

Agencies issuing regulations in the final year of a presidential term face a modified process for potential congressional disapproval of those rules.

Congress

Members of Congress gain a new procedural mechanism to challenge multiple end-of-term regulations through a single joint resolution.

What changed

Current stage: IN_COMMITTEE.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Background

  • The Congressional Review Act (CRA) currently allows Congress to overturn federal agency rules through a joint resolution of disapproval. context
  • The term 'midnight rules' refers to regulations finalized by an outgoing administration in the final months of a presidential term. context

Summary

This bill would allow Congress to group multiple 'midnight rules'—regulations finalized during the final year of a presidential term—into a single resolution to disapprove them all at once. By enabling '' (all-at-once) consideration, the bill aims to streamline the process for overturning multiple end-of-term regulations simultaneously.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

This change would alter the legislative process for challenging federal regulations, potentially making it faster and easier for Congress to invalidate multiple rules issued by an outgoing administration in its final year.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a 'midnight rule'?
Under this bill, a 'midnight rule' refers to any federal regulation submitted during the final year of a President's term.
What does 'en bloc' consideration mean in this context?
It means that Congress can group multiple rules into a single resolution of disapproval, allowing them to be voted on or considered together rather than individually.

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bill_numberH.R. 115“The bill number introduced in the House.”Map →
other5, United States Code“The specific section of the United States Code being amended.”Map →
organizationCommittee on the Judiciary“The committee to which the bill was referred.”Map →
other118th Congress“The Congress in which the bill was introduced.”Map →
organizationUnited States Government Publishing Office“Source of the document.”Map →
personMr. Biggs“The bill sponsor.”Map →
organizationCommittee on Rules“The committee to which the bill was referred.”Map →
dateJanuary 9, 2023“The date the bill was introduced.”Map →

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