House Passes Bill to Let Congress Cancel Multiple Year-End Regulations with a Single Vote
Midnight Rules Relief Act
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3 articlesHouse OKs bill allowing mass overturn of Biden regulations
The House approved H.R. 77, the 'Midnight Rules Relief Act,' in a 212-208 vote. The measure would allow lawmakers to roll back multiple federal regulations in one Congressional Review Act resolution, specifically targeting rules finalized during the final year of a president's term.
House Narrowly Passes Midnight Rules Relief Act
The House voted 212-208 to pass a bill allowing Congress to review multiple Congressional Review Act eligible final rules in a single joint resolution. The act could potentially allow Republicans to overturn up to 1,400 regulations finalized in the final months of the Biden administration.
House to vote again on bill targeting 'midnight rules'
H.R. 77 would allow lawmakers to roll back numerous federal rules under one resolution if submitted during the last 60 legislative days of a president's term. An earlier version passed the House in December 2024 but was not taken up by the Senate.
Related Bills
2 billsProviding for consideration of the bill (H.R. 77) 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.
Feb 11 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2025
Jan 21 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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