Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2025

United States119th CongressS-164Senate
Latest legislative activity: Sep 14, 2026

Summary

This legislation amends the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to allow for the simultaneous disapproval of multiple federal regulations, specifically targeting "midnight rules." It introduces a new provision permitting a single joint resolution of disapproval to encompass several rules for which an agency's report was submitted during the final year of a President's term. This aims to streamline the legislative process for overturning a series of regulations.

The bill modifies section 801(d) of title 5, United States Code, to enable this en bloc consideration. Furthermore, it revises the standard resolving clause for these resolutions, requiring it to explicitly list each specific rule being disapproved, ensuring clarity on which regulations are being nullified.

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HR-77: Midnight Rules Relief Act

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

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

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  2. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 564.

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  3. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report.

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  4. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report.