H.R. 77 · 119th Congress · House

Midnight Rules Relief Act

In Congress· Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced
Jan 3, 25
Passed House
Feb 12, 25
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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.

Action Timeline

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  1. FEB 13, 2025•Senate

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  2. FEB 12, 2025•House floor actions

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. FEB 12, 2025•House floor actions

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays

    Roll Call #41

    212 - 208 (Roll no. 41). (text: CR H654)

    212Yea
    208Nay
    0NV
  4. FEB 12, 2025•Library of Congress

    Passed/agreed to in House

    Roll Call #41

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 208 (Roll no. 41). (text: CR H654)

    212Yea
    208Nay
    0NV
  5. FEB 12, 2025•House floor actions

    On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays

    Roll Call #40

    205 - 213 (Roll no. 40).

    205Yea
    213Nay
    0NV
  6. FEB 12, 2025•House floor actions

    The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

  7. FEB 12, 2025•House floor actions

    Ms

    Jacobs moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H662)

  8. FEB 12, 2025•House floor actions

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  9. FEB 12, 2025•House floor actions

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 77.

  10. FEB 12, 2025•House floor actions

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R

    77 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Bill is closed to amendments.

  11. FEB 12, 2025•House floor actions

    Considered under the provisions of rule H

    Res. 122. (consideration: CR H654-663)

    654Yea
    663Nay
    0NV
  12. FEB 11, 2025•House floor actions

    Rule H

    Res. 122 passed House.

  13. FEB 10, 2025•House floor actions

    Rules 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.

  14. JAN 03, 2025•House floor actions

    Referred 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.

  15. JAN 03, 2025•Library of Congress

    Introduced in House

Committees

3

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Referred: Feb 13, 2025

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Feb 12, 2025

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Rules Committee

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Referred: Jan 3, 2025

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