Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2025
- Bill Number
- S. 164
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Government Operations and Politics
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-01-21: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Last Updated
- 2025-12-06T06:30:03Z
Official Summary
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.
Sponsor
Cosponsors (6)
Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY], Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO], Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT], Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK], Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
Recent Actions
- 2025-01-21: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 2025-01-21: Introduced in Senate
Bill Versions
- Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2025 — issued 2025-01-21 — PDF (3 pages)