H.R. 77 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Feb 12, 2025. Received Feb 13, 2025; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryLets Congress disapprove multiple rules at once
Right now, if a President's administration issues new regulations near the end of their term, Congress can review and reject them, but only one regulation per vote. This bill would let Congress disapprove of multiple regulations in a single vote, as long as those regulations were submitted during a certain period in the President's final year.
How it affects you
This change affects how Congress oversees federal regulations, but it doesn't directly change rules that apply to everyday people. Members of Congress and people who track regulatory policy would see a shift in how lawmakers can challenge regulations they disagree with.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jan 3, 2025)
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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 77
AN ACT
Midnight Rules Relief Act
Sponsor: Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ-5) · Introduced Jan 3, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics · 3 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Feb 13, 2025: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.”
How Congress voted
Official roll callsHouse · On Passage · Feb 12, 2025
Passage Passed 212–208
| Party | Yes | No | Didn’t vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 1 | 207 | 7 |
| Republicans | 211 | 1 | 6 |
2 members voted against most of their party: 1 Democrats voted Yes and 1 Republicans voted No.
Congress votes on whole bills and amendments, not on single sections.
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 3 official versions.