Midnight Rules Relief Act

Sponsored by Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) · 12 active

Latest action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Where it standsPassed House, now in the Senate

Passed House

House: passedFeb 12, 2025
Senate: next
President: not yet

0 senators score as swing votes

Summary

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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.

Committees and subjects

Committees

House Committee on the Judiciary · HouseReferred to
House Committee on Rules · HouseReferred to
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs · SenateReferred to

Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Legislative rules and procedure
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Senate · 0 House · 0

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Similar past votes, Senate

Earlier behind swing-v3’s input

Similar votes count toward swing-v3 in the Senate: total similarity weight 7.5 (needs 5.0).

S.J.Res. 82 · Dec 18, 2025 · Roll call 654On the Joint ResolutionA joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act".
Joint Resolution DefeatedShared subjects×1.0
S.J.Res. 82 · Dec 10, 2025 · Roll call 641On the Motion to ProceedA joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act".
Motion to Proceed Agreed toShared subjects×1.0
S. 5271 · Aug 8, 2026 · Roll call 890On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedA bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedSame policy area×0.5
S. 1383 · Mar 26, 2026 · Roll call 732On the Cloture MotionTo require voters to provide photo identification.
Cloture Motion RejectedSame policy area×0.5
S. 1383 · Mar 21, 2026 · Roll call 720On the Cloture MotionA bill to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes.
Cloture Motion RejectedSame policy area×0.5
S. 1383 · Mar 21, 2026 · Roll call 719On the Cloture MotionTo protect women and girls in athletics.
Cloture Motion RejectedSame policy area×0.5
S. 1383 · Mar 17, 2026 · Roll call 716On the Motion to ProceedA bill to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes.
Motion to Proceed Agreed toSame policy area×0.5
H.J.Res. 142 · Feb 12, 2026 · Roll call 696On the Joint ResolutionA joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.
Joint Resolution PassedSame policy area×0.5

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H.J.Res. 142 · Feb 11, 2026 · Roll call 695On the Motion to ProceedA joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.
Motion to Proceed Agreed toSame policy area×0.5
S. 3012 · Nov 7, 2025 · Roll call 609On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedA bill to appropriate funds for pay and allowances of excepted Federal employees for periods of work performed during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedSame policy area×0.5
S. 3012 · Oct 23, 2025 · Roll call 585On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedA bill to appropriate funds for pay and allowances of excepted Federal employees for periods of work performed during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedSame policy area×0.5

Cosponsors

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Andrew Ogles (R-TN-5)
Doug LaMalfa (R-CA-1)
Glenn Grothman (R-WI-6)
Josh Brecheen (R-OK-2)
Brandon Gill (R-TX-26)
Craig A. Goldman (R-TX-12)
Derek Schmidt (R-KS-2)
Harriet M. Hageman (R-WY-AL)
Mike Haridopolos (R-FL-8)
Richard McCormick (R-GA-7)
James C. Moylan (R-GU-AL)
Jeff Hurd (R-CO-3)

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Similar votes count toward swing-v3 in the Senate: total similarity weight 7.5 (needs 5.0).

S.J.Res. 82 · Dec 18, 2025 · Roll call 654On the Joint ResolutionA joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act".
Joint Resolution DefeatedShared subjects×1.0
S.J.Res. 82 · Dec 10, 2025 · Roll call 641On the Motion to ProceedA joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act".
Motion to Proceed Agreed toShared subjects×1.0
S. 5271 · Aug 8, 2026 · Roll call 890On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedA bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedSame policy area×0.5
S. 1383 · Mar 26, 2026 · Roll call 732On the Cloture MotionTo require voters to provide photo identification.
Cloture Motion RejectedSame policy area×0.5
S. 1383 · Mar 21, 2026 · Roll call 720On the Cloture MotionA bill to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes.
Cloture Motion RejectedSame policy area×0.5
S. 1383 · Mar 21, 2026 · Roll call 719On the Cloture MotionTo protect women and girls in athletics.
Cloture Motion RejectedSame policy area×0.5
S. 1383 · Mar 17, 2026 · Roll call 716On the Motion to ProceedA bill to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes.
Motion to Proceed Agreed toSame policy area×0.5
H.J.Res. 142 · Feb 12, 2026 · Roll call 696On the Joint ResolutionA joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.
Joint Resolution PassedSame policy area×0.5

Show 5 more

H.J.Res. 142 · Feb 11, 2026 · Roll call 695On the Motion to ProceedA joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.
Motion to Proceed Agreed toSame policy area×0.5
S. 3012 · Nov 7, 2025 · Roll call 609On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedA bill to appropriate funds for pay and allowances of excepted Federal employees for periods of work performed during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedSame policy area×0.5
S. 3012 · Oct 23, 2025 · Roll call 585On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedA bill to appropriate funds for pay and allowances of excepted Federal employees for periods of work performed during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedSame policy area×0.5