S 2368 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012

Introduced Apr 25, 2012 Originated Senate Sponsor Ron Johnson R-WI

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Latest action · Apr 25, 2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedApr 25, 2012
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012 - Prohibits a federal agency (excluding the Federal Election Commission [FEC], the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation [FDIC], and the U.S. Postal Service [USPS]) from proposing or finalizing any midnight rule that would likely result in: (1) an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more; (2) a major increase in costs or prices; or (3) significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or the ability of U.S.-based enterprises to compete internationally.

Defines "midnight rule" as an agency statement of general applicability and future effect that is issued during the moratorium period, that is intended to have the force and effect of law, and that is designed to: (1) implement, interpret, or prescribe law or policy; or (2) describe the procedure or practice requirements of an agency. Defines the "moratorium period" as the day after the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November in every fourth year succeeding a presidential election through January 20 of the following year in which a President is not serving a consecutive term.

Exempts any midnight rule that the President determines is necessary: (1) because of an imminent threat to health or safety or other emergency, (2) to enforce criminal laws, (3) to protect U.S. national security, or (4) to implement an international trade agreement.

Cosponsors 35

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 25, 2012 to May 8, 2012; 34 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-INDaniel CoatsOriginalApr 25, 2012
R-LADavid VitterOriginalApr 25, 2012
R-NVDean HellerOriginalApr 25, 2012
R-IDJames E. RischOriginalApr 25, 2012
R-OKJames M. InhofeOriginalApr 25, 2012
R-ALJeff SessionsOriginalApr 25, 2012
R-KSJerry MoranOriginalApr 25, 2012
R-SCJim DeMintOriginalApr 25, 2012
R-WYJohn BarrassoOriginalApr 25, 2012
R-ARJohn BoozmanOriginalApr 25, 2012
R-TXJohn CornynOriginalApr 25, 2012
R-NDJohn HoevenOriginalApr 25, 2012
R-AZJohn McCainOriginalApr 25, 2012
R-SDJohn ThuneOriginalApr 25, 2012
R-GAJohnny IsaksonOriginalApr 25, 2012
R-AZJon KylOriginalApr 25, 2012
R-TXKay Bailey HutchisonOriginalApr 25, 2012
R-NHKelly AyotteOriginalApr 25, 2012
R-SCLindsey GrahamOriginalApr 25, 2012
R-FLMarco RubioOriginalApr 25, 2012
R-NEMike JohannsOriginalApr 25, 2012
R-UTMike LeeOriginalApr 25, 2012
R-KYMitch McConnellOriginalApr 25, 2012
R-KSPat RobertsOriginalApr 25, 2012
R-PAPatrick J. ToomeyOriginalApr 25, 2012
R-KYRand PaulOriginalApr 25, 2012
R-NCRichard BurrOriginalApr 25, 2012
R-ALRichard C. ShelbyOriginalApr 25, 2012
R-MSRoger F. WickerOriginalApr 25, 2012
R-MORoy BluntOriginalApr 25, 2012
R-GASaxby ChamblissOriginalApr 25, 2012
R-MESusan M. CollinsOriginalApr 25, 2012
R-MSThad CochranOriginalApr 25, 2012
R-OKTom CoburnOriginalApr 25, 2012
R-WYMichael B. EnziMay 8, 2012

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
SenateHomeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Referred Apr 25, 2012

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 25, 2012Introduced in Senate
  2. Apr 25, 2012Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

CRS reports 1

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 1

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

ProductTitleKindPublished
R42612Midnight Rulemaking: Background and Options for Congress ArchivedReportOct 4, 2016

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 4078Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation ActRelated billJul 31, 2012
HR 4607Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012Identical billJun 1, 2012

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
A bill to ensure economy and efficiency of Federal Government operations by establishing a moratorium on midnight rules during a President's final days in office, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced
Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012

Subjects

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Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Apr 25, 2012Introduced in Senate

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