S 164
Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2025
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.
Bill status
- Status
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Sen. Ron Johnson [R-WI]
- Cosponsors
- 6
- Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics
- Introduced
- 2025-01-21
- Latest action
- 2025-01-21: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committee referrals
Recent actions
- 2025-01-21: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 2025-01-21: Introduced in Senate