Congress 118 - HR 115 - Midnight Rules Relief Act

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

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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.

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Dec 18, 2024

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Dec 17, 2024

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 17, 2024

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 201 (Roll no. 509). (text: CR H7253)
Dec 17, 2024

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 201 (Roll no. 509). (text: CR H7253)
Dec 17, 2024

On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 198 - 211 (Roll no. 508).
Dec 17, 2024

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7272-7274)
Dec 17, 2024

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 115, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Biggs demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Dec 17, 2024

The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
Dec 17, 2024

Mrs. Ramirez moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H7258)
Dec 17, 2024

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Dec 17, 2024

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 115.
Dec 17, 2024

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 115 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Bill is closed to amendments.
Dec 17, 2024

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1616. (consideration: CR H7253-7259)
Dec 17, 2024

Rule H. Res. 1616 passed House.
Dec 16, 2024

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1616 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 115 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Bill is closed to amendments.
Dec 11, 2024

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 701.
Dec 11, 2024

Committee on Rules discharged.
Dec 11, 2024

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-862, Part I.
Sep 19, 2024

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 10.
Sep 19, 2024

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jan 9, 2023

Introduced in House
Jan 9, 2023

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.

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