HR 5982
114th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Legislative rules and procedure
Presidential administrations
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016
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37 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 28, 2016
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Nov 17, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 17, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 240 - 179 (Roll no. 585).(text: CR H6278)
Nov 17, 2016
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 181 - 239 (Roll no. 584).
Nov 17, 2016
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H6287)
Nov 17, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pocan motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add an exemption to the end of bill for any rule that pertains to improving employment, retention, and earnings of workforce participants, especially those participants with significant barriers to employment, improving the quality of the workforce, and enhancing the productivity and competitiveness of the nation.
Nov 17, 2016
Mr. Pocan moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (consideration: CR H6286-6287; text: CR H6286)
Nov 17, 2016
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6286)
Nov 17, 2016
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5982.
Nov 17, 2016
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Nov 17, 2016
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6283-6288)
Nov 17, 2016
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5982 as unfinished business.
Nov 17, 2016
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 17, 2016
Mr. Issa moved that the Committee rise.
Nov 17, 2016
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Connolly amendments en bloc, the Chair put the question on the amendments en bloc and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Connolly demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendments en bloc until a time to be announced.
Nov 17, 2016
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the Committee, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Connolly amendments en bloc.
Nov 17, 2016
UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST - Mr. Connolly asked unanimous consent to offer amendments numbered 4 and 5 printed in Part B of House Report 114-818 en bloc. Agreed to without objection.
Nov 17, 2016
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 3, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson Lee demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
Nov 17, 2016
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 921, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee Part B amendment No. 3.
Nov 17, 2016
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 921, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Johnson (GA) Part B amendment No. 2.
Nov 17, 2016
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Conyers amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Conyers demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
Nov 17, 2016
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 921, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Conyers Part B amendment No. 1.
Nov 17, 2016
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 5982.
Nov 17, 2016
The Speaker designated the Honorable Jeff Denham to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Nov 17, 2016
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 921 and Rule XVIII.
Nov 17, 2016
The rule provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 5711 and H.R. 5982.
Nov 17, 2016
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 921. (consideration: CR H6274-6283)
Nov 16, 2016
Rule H. Res. 921 passed House.
Nov 14, 2016
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 921 Reported to House. The rule provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 5711 and H.R. 5982.
Sep 21, 2016
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 610.
Sep 21, 2016
Committee on Rules discharged.
Sep 21, 2016
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 114-782, Part I.
Sep 14, 2016
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 5.
Sep 14, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 12, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Sep 9, 2016
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.
Sep 9, 2016
Introduced in House
Votes taken on this bill
2
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2016 | House · vote #585 | On Passage | Passed | 240–179 | See who voted → |
| Nov 17, 2016 | House · vote #584 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Failed | 181–239 | See who voted → |
Amendments to this bill
4
Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.
4 failed
| Amendment | Sponsor | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HAMDT 1,484 | — | Failed |
| HAMDT 1,483 | — | Failed |
| HAMDT 1,482 | Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" | Failed |
| HAMDT 1,481 | — | Failed |
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Plain-English summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)
Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Congressional Review Act to allow Congress to consider a joint resolution to disapprove multiple regulations that federal agencies have submitted for congressional review within the last 60 legislative days of a session of Congress during the final year of a President's term. Congress may disapprove a group of such regulations together (i.e., "en bloc") instead of the current procedure of considering only one regulation at a time.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5982: Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5982/
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