HR 21
115th 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 2017
Introduced: January 3, 2017
Introduced by:
Issa, Darrell
Republican
· California
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17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 5, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jan 4, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 4, 2017
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 238 - 184 (Roll no. 8). (text: CR H74)
Jan 4, 2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 238 - 184 (Roll no. 8).(text: CR H74)
Jan 4, 2017
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 183 - 236 (Roll no. 7).
Jan 4, 2017
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H86-87)
Jan 4, 2017
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Castor (FL) motion to recommit, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Castor (FL) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the motion to recommit until a time to be announced.
Jan 4, 2017
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
Jan 4, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Castor (FL) 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 at the end of the bill a section 3 pertaining to exception for certain rules that prohibit discrimination by insurance issuers on the basis of gender or preexisting condition or that make healthcare more affordable for working Americans.
Jan 4, 2017
Ms. Castor (FL) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H84)
Jan 4, 2017
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Jan 4, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 21.
Jan 4, 2017
The rule provides for one hour of debate and one motion to recommit.
Jan 4, 2017
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5. (consideration: CR H74-86)
Jan 3, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Jan 3, 2017
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, 2017
Introduced in House
Votes taken on this bill
2
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2017 | House · vote #8 | On Passage | Passed | 238–184 | See who voted → |
| Jan 4, 2017 | House · vote #7 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Failed | 183–236 | See who voted → |
Plain-English summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017
(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.