H.R. 77 · 119th Congress
Lets Congress overturn multiple end-of-term agency rules in a single resolution
Official title: Midnight Rules Relief Act1
§1What it does
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This bill would let Congress overturn several federal agency rules at once, in a single joint resolution under the Congressional Review Act, if the rules were sent to Congress for review during a specified stretch of a President's last year in office.2,
§2Status
| Status | Latest action, February 13, 2025: 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 3, 2025 |
| Sponsor | Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] |
| Cosponsors | 12 cosponsors (12 Republican) |
| Official record | H.R. 77 on Congress.gov |
§3How Congress voted
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House, February 12, 2025
On Passage: Passed — 212 yes, 208 no, 13 not voting.4