H.R. 21 · 115th Congress
Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017
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14 cosponsors · 1 D, 13 R
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- House Introduced Jan 3, 2017
- House Passed Jan 4, 2017 238–184
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House without amendment · Jan 4, 2017
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Congressional Review Act to allow Congress to consider a joint resolution to disapprove multiple regulations that federal agencies have submitted for congressional review within the last 60 legislative days of a session of Congress during the final year of a President's term. Congress may disapprove a group of such regulations together (i.e., "en bloc") instead of the current procedure of considering only one regulation at a time.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
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About this bill and sources
Official title: Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017
Latest action (Jan 5, 2017): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 3, 2017
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- House Introduced Jan 3, 2017
- House Passed Jan 4, 2017 238–184
Final vote · House · Jan 4, 2017
Passage — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Paul D. Ryan
Table of every position
All recorded votes (2)
- Passage Passed
House · Jan 4, 2017 · “On Passage” · Speaker: Paul D. Ryan - Sending back to committee (motion to recommit) Failed
House · Jan 4, 2017 · “On Motion to Recommit with Instructions” · Speaker: Paul D. Ryan