119th Congress
S. 164
Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Introduced
- Jan 21, 2025
- Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
- Official text
- Reported to Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (6)
Original cosponsors (5)
- Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY)
- Eric Schmitt (R-MO)
- James Lankford (R-OK)
- Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
- Tim Sheehy (R-MT)
Added later (1)
- Rick Scott (R-FL) · Jan 22, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Sep 14, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 564. - Sep 14, 2026 · Senate
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report. - Aug 6, 2026 · Senate
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. - Jan 21, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. - Jan 21, 2025
Introduced in Senate