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Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2021

Introduced: January 4, 2021 Introduced by: Biggs, Andy Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
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Mar 1, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Jan 4, 2021
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 4, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2021

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.

What's happening now March 1, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 61: Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-61/
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"H.R. 61: Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-61/.
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H.R. 61, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-61/.
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[H.R. 61: Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-61/)
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