Ask AI
Bill115th CongressFiled Jan 5, 2017Government Operations and Politics
S. 34

Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017

Bill journey · stage 2 of 5

Under committee review

Filed
Comm.
Floor
Both
Law

What it doesSummary reported to senate without amendment (Oct 5, 2017)

(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

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.

What just happenedOct 5, 2017

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

Who’s behind it

Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI](R-WI)Sponsor
6 cosponsors6 R
Read on Congress.gov
6cosponsors1committees6actions2related bills5subjects
  1. Oct 5, 2017Calendars

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

  2. Oct 5, 2017Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-164. Minority views filed.

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  3. Oct 5, 2017Committee14000

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-164. Minority views filed.

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  4. May 17, 2017Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  5. Jan 5, 2017IntroReferral

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

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  6. Jan 5, 2017IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Reported to Senate without amendmentOct 5, 201780

(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

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.

Introduced in SenateJan 5, 2017

Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017

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.

Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 — Informed