Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2025

Summary

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.

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Timeline

1. 21 January 2025

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 January 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 August 2026

   Reported

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

   Source: Committee

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Documents

2 official files

• Introduced in Senate

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 21 January 2025

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 21 January 2025

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Sponsors

• Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssga00 · Standing

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