Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2025
119-S-164119th CongressIntroduced Jan 21, 2025Government Operations and Politics
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Status
Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Other Chamber
Signed
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 564.
Sponsor
Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI](R-WI)6 cosponsors
Summary
Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2025
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.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightLegislative rules and procedurePresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Actions (6)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 564.
Sep 14, 2026Senate
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report.
Sep 14, 2026Senate
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report.
Sep 14, 2026Library of Congress
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Aug 6, 2026Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jan 21, 2025Senate
Introduced in Senate
Jan 21, 2025Library of Congress