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S. 34 115th Congress Senate

Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017

Official title: A bill to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for the en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for "midnight rules", and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 5, 2017 Introduced by: Ron Johnson Republican · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 5, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 233.
Oct 5, 2017
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-164. Minority views filed.
May 17, 2017
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jan 5, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jan 5, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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 Latest action October 5, 2017

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 233.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017

This bill amends the Congressional Review Act to allow Congress to consider a joint resolution to nullify multiple regulations that federal agencies issued and 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 nullify a group of such regulations together (i.e., "en bloc") instead of the current procedure of considering only one regulation at a time.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 21 Identical bill Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017
  • HRES 5 Adopting rules for the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress.
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Mar 14, 2017
 R
Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Mar 13, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 34: Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-34/
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"S. 34: Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-34/.
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