H.R. 115 · 118th Congress
Lets Congress overturn several end-of-term agency rules with one resolution
Official title: Midnight Rules Relief Act1
§1What it does
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This bill would let Congress use a single joint resolution to overturn a group of federal agency rules at once, if the rules were sent to Congress for review during part of the final year of a President's term.2,
§2Status
| Status | Latest action, December 18, 2024: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.1 |
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| Introduced | January 9, 2023 |
| Sponsor | Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] |
| Cosponsors | 5 cosponsors (5 Republican) |
| Official record | H.R. 115 on Congress.gov |
§3How Congress voted
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House, December 17, 2024
On Passage: Passed — 210 yes, 201 no, 18 not voting.4