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Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017

Short Titles as Introduced

Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017

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Official Title as Introduced

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.


Actions Overview (2)

Date Actions Overview
01/04/2017Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 238 - 184 (Roll no. 8).(text: CR H74)
01/03/2017Introduced in House

All Actions (18)

Date Chamber All Actions
01/05/2017SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
01/04/2017-4:48pmHouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
01/04/2017-4:48pmHouseOn passage Passed by recorded vote: 238 - 184 (Roll no. 8). (text: CR H74)
01/04/2017-4:38pmHouseOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 183 - 236 (Roll no. 7).
01/04/2017-4:15pmHouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H86-87)
01/04/2017-2:51pmHousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Castor (FL) motion to recommit, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Castor (FL) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the motion to recommit until a time to be announced.
01/04/2017-2:51pmHouseThe previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
01/04/2017-2:41pmHouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Castor (FL) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add at the end of the bill a section 3 pertaining to exception for certain rules that prohibit discrimination by insurance issuers on the basis of gender or preexisting condition or that make healthcare more affordable for working Americans.
01/04/2017-2:41pmHouseMs. Castor (FL) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H84)
01/04/2017-2:40pmHouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
01/04/2017-1:35pmHouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 21.
01/04/2017-1:35pmHouseThe rule provides for one hour of debate and one motion to recommit.
01/04/2017-1:35pmHouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5. (consideration: CR H74-86)
01/03/2017HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Action By: Committee on the Judiciary
01/03/2017HouseReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
01/03/2017HouseReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
01/03/2017HouseReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
01/03/2017HouseIntroduced in House

Cosponsors (14)


Committees (3)

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Committee / Subcommittee Date Activity Reports
House Judiciary01/03/2017 Referred to
House Judiciary Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law01/03/2017 Referred to
House Rules01/03/2017 Referred to
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs01/05/2017 Referred to

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Latest Summary (2)

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Passed House without amendment (01/04/2017)

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Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017

(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.