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S. 164 119th Congress Senate

Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2025

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

Introduced: January 21, 2025 Introduced by: Ron Johnson Republican · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightLegislative rules and procedurePresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
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Jan 21, 2025
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Jan 21, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2025

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.

 Hearings & markups 1
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 77 Midnight Rules Relief Act
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 Lobbying activity 12

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 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 6
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Jan 22, 2025
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jan 21, 2025
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Jan 21, 2025
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jan 21, 2025
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Schmitt, Eric
Missouri · Jan 21, 2025
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Sheehy, Tim
Montana · Jan 21, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 164: Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-164/
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S. 164, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-164/.
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