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- HR 5982114th Congress
Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016
Nov 28, 2016 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- S 3483114th Congress
Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016
Nov 29, 2016 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- HJRES 111115th Congress
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements".
Nov 1, 2017 · Signed by President.
- HJRES 37115th Congress
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
Mar 27, 2017 · Signed by President.
- HJRES 38115th Congress
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule.
Feb 16, 2017 · Signed by President.
- HJRES 40115th Congress
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007.
Feb 28, 2017 · Signed by President.
- HJRES 41115th Congress
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers".
Feb 14, 2017 · Signed by President.
- HJRES 42115th Congress
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to drug testing of unemployment compensation applicants.
Mar 31, 2017 · Signed by President.
- HJRES 43115th Congress
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to compliance with title X requirements by project recipients in selecting subrecipients.
Apr 13, 2017 · Signed by President.
- HJRES 44115th Congress
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to Bureau of Land Management regulations that establish the procedures used to prepare, revise, or amend land use plans pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976.
Mar 27, 2017 · Signed by President.
- HJRES 57115th Congress
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to accountability and State plans under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
Mar 27, 2017 · Signed by President.
- HJRES 58115th Congress
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to teacher preparation issues.
Mar 27, 2017 · Signed by President.
- HJRES 66115th Congress
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by States for non-governmental employees.
May 17, 2017 · Signed by President.
- HJRES 67115th Congress
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by qualified State political subdivisions for non-governmental employees.
Apr 13, 2017 · Signed by President.
- HJRES 69115th Congress
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of the Interior relating to "Non-Subsistence Take of Wildlife, and Public Participation and Closure Procedures, on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska".
Apr 3, 2017 · Signed by President.
- HJRES 83115th Congress
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Clarification of Employer's Continuing Obligation to Make and Maintain an Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness".
Apr 3, 2017 · Signed by President.
- HR 21115th Congress
Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017
Jan 5, 2017 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- HR 274115th Congress
Modernizing Government Travel Act
May 16, 2017 · Signed by President.
- HR 3732115th Congress
Emergency Aid to American Survivors of Hurricanes Irma and Jose Overseas Act
Sep 12, 2017 · Signed by President.
- S 34115th Congress
Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017
Oct 5, 2017 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 233.
- SJRES 34115th Congress
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services".
Apr 3, 2017 · Signed by President.
- SJRES 57115th Congress
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Indirect Auto Lending and Compliance with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act".
May 21, 2018 · Became Public Law No: 115-172.
- SJRES 13117th Congress
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission relating to "Update of Commission's Conciliation Procedures".
Jun 30, 2021 · Became Public Law No: 117-22.
- SJRES 14117th Congress
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Review".
Jun 30, 2021 · Became Public Law No: 117-23.
- SJRES 15117th Congress
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of Currency relating to "National Banks and Federal Savings Associations as Lenders".
Jun 30, 2021 · Became Public Law No: 117-24.