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H.R. 77: Midnight Rules Relief Act

119th Congress · introduced 2025-01-03 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Midnight Rules Relief Act

Plain summary

Midnight Rules Relief Act 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.

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Midnight Rules Relief Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] · 12 cosponsors

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Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Josh Brecheen (R-OK), Andrew Ogles (R-TN), Harriet M. Hageman (R-WY), Mike Haridopolos (R-FL), Richard McCormick (R-GA), Brandon Gill (R-TX), Craig A. Goldman (R-TX), Derek Schmidt (R-KS), James C. Moylan (R-GU), Jeff Hurd (R-CO)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] reported raising $28,246 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (3)
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Joint resolution
In Texas, the type of measure the Legislature uses to propose a constitutional amendment (marked HJR or SJR). The governor does not sign or veto it; the voters decide. In Congress a joint resolution can also be used like a bill. In Florida, a joint resolution passed by three-fifths of the members of each chamber puts a constitutional amendment on the ballot.
Rulemaking
The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Record fed-us-cong119-hr77 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills