Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2025 was reported by committee and awaits a floor vote
IntroducedJan 21, 2025
ReportedAug 6, 2026
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 82 words.
Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2025 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.
Context
- Committees
- Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics: 580 of 5,914 bills became law, 113th–118th (9.8%)
- Sponsor
- 13 of 156 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 2, from introduced in senate to reported to senate · 227 words
- Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightLegislative rules and procedurePresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- Latest action
- Sep 14, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 564.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 2
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 2 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 2
- 119th H.R. 77 Midnight Rules Relief Act R · Passed one chamber
- 117th H.R. 61 Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2021 R · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]