Providing 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.

Key Points

• This is a procedural step that sets the ground rules for how the House of Representatives will debate and vote on a new bill. The main bill focuses on 'midnight rules,' which are regulations created by government agencies during the final months of a president's time in office.
• The plan being debated would allow Congress to group multiple regulations together and vote to cancel them all at once. Currently, Congress usually has to vote on each regulation one by one, which can be a very slow process.
• This specific action allows for one hour of debate on the House floor and protects the bill from certain technical delays. While this is a routine step in the lawmaking process, it clears the way for a vote that could make it much easier for Congress to undo recent agency decisions.

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