Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019

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Bill Number

HR 87

Introduced

Jan 3, 2019

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.

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Administrative law and regulatory procedures Congressional oversight Government Operations and Politics Legislative rules and procedure Presidential administrations Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

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Summary

Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019

This bill allows Congress to disapprove multiple regulations under one joint resolution of disapproval if the regulations were submitted for review during the last 60 legislative days of the final year of a President's term. Currently, each joint resolution may disapprove of only one regulation.

Actions

Mar 4, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Jan 3, 2019

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.
Jan 3, 2019

Introduced in House

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