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Midnight Rules Relief Act

Introduced: January 3, 2025 Introduced by: Biggs, Andy Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov

White House position

Supports Statement of Administration Policy · Trump administration · Feb 12, 2025 Read the SAP

Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps

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In committee

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Feb 13, 2025

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Feb 12, 2025

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 208 (Roll no. 41). (text: CR H654)

Feb 12, 2025

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Feb 12, 2025

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 77.

Feb 12, 2025

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 77 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Bill is closed to amendments.

Feb 12, 2025

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 122. (consideration: CR H654-663)

Feb 12, 2025

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Feb 12, 2025

On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 205 - 213 (Roll no. 40).

Feb 12, 2025

The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

Feb 12, 2025

Ms. Jacobs moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H662)

Feb 11, 2025

Rule H. Res. 122 passed House.

Feb 10, 2025

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 122 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 77 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Bill is closed to amendments.

Jan 3, 2025

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, 2025

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 2

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Feb 12, 2025	House · vote #41	On Passage	Passed	212–208	See who voted →
Feb 12, 2025	House · vote #40	On Motion to Recommit	Failed	205–213	See who voted →

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Midnight Rules Relief Act

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 February 13, 2025

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Related & companion bills 2

Bill text 3 versions

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
Rules Committee
House of Representatives
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Senate

Lobbying activity 35

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
for CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
for CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION
for AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS
for AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
PUBLIC CITIZEN
for PUBLIC CITIZEN · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
for CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · District of Columbia · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025

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Cosponsors 12

Hurd, Jeff

Colorado · Feb 12, 2025

Wyoming · Feb 10, 2025

Haridopolos, Mike

Florida · Feb 10, 2025

McCormick, Richard

Georgia · Feb 10, 2025

Schmidt, Derek

Kansas · Feb 10, 2025

Brecheen, Josh

Oklahoma · Jan 3, 2025

Grothman, Glenn

Wisconsin · Jan 3, 2025

LaMalfa, Doug

California · Jan 3, 2025

Ogles, Andrew

Tennessee · Jan 3, 2025

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 77: Midnight Rules Relief Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-77/

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"H.R. 77: Midnight Rules Relief Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-77/.

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H.R. 77, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-77/.

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