HR77: Midnight Rules Relief Act
119th Congress (2025–2027) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
119th Congress (2025–2027) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 2 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2025-02-12: Passed |
| Latest action | 2025-02-13: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. |
| Policy area | Government Operations and Politics |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
Midnight Rules Relief ActThis 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.
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Congressional oversight, Legislative rules and procedure, Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-12 | House | Yea-and-Nay | Passed | 209 | 205 | 12 | Official tally |
| 2025-02-12 | House | Yea-and-Nay | Failed | 202 | 210 | 14 | Official tally |
HR77 (Midnight Rules Relief Act) was introduced in the 119th Congress (2025–2027) by Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5].
On 2025-02-13: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2 recorded votes in the 119th Congress. The most recent, on 2025-02-12, was "Yea-and-Nay": Passed.