Bill Summary

Midnight Rules Relief Act

HR-21 (2017)

Disposition: 2017-Jan-04
Passed House

The bill still needs to pass the Senate and be signed by the president to become law.

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An act to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for "midnight rules", and for other purposes.

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This bill would allow multiple regulations to be nullified at once

The Congressional Review Act allows Congress to reject any new rule issued by a federal agency.

This bill would change that to allow a group of rules to be nullified all at once.

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