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S. 164 Senate Government Operations and Politics

Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2025

Calendars and Scheduling
Introduced
Jan 21, 2025
Sponsor
Sen. Johnson, Ron (R-WI)
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STAGE 3 OF 8 — CALENDARS AND SCHEDULING

Currently in the Senate. Last action: placed on senate legislative calendar under general orders. calendar no. 564 on Sep 14, 2026.

  1. Senate Introduced in Senate Jan 21, 2025
  2. Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Jan 21, 2025
  3. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Aug 6, 2026
  4. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report. Sep 14, 2026
  5. Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 564. Sep 14, 2026

Cosponsors

6

Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightLegislative rules and procedurePresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Committees

  • Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
    • [Reported By, Sep 14, 2026]
    • [Markup By, Aug 6, 2026]
    • [Referred To, Jan 21, 2025]

Summary

Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2025This 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.

[Summary as of: Introduced in Senate]

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