H.R. 5982 — 114th Congress

Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016

Originated in the House · Introduced Sep 9, 2016 · Government Operations and Politics

Latest action

Nov 28, 2016

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

CRS summary

As of Nov 17, 2016

Passed House without amendment

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Congressional Review Act to allow Congress to consider a joint resolution to disapprove multiple regulations that federal agencies have submitted for congressional review within the last 60 legislative days of a session of Congress during the final year of a President's term. Congress may disapprove a group of such regulations together (i.e., "en bloc") instead of the current procedure of considering only one regulation at a time.

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Roll-call votes

5 on record
DateChamberQuestionMember pagesResult
Nov 17, 2016HouseOn PassagePassed (240–179)
Nov 17, 2016HouseOn Motion to Recommit with InstructionsFailed (181–239)
Nov 17, 2016HouseOn Agreeing to the AmendmentFailed (180–237)
Nov 17, 2016HouseOn Agreeing to the AmendmentFailed (179–238)
Nov 17, 2016HouseOn Agreeing to the AmendmentFailed (180–233)

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