SENATE 34115th CongressReferred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S599-600)

An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Last Action: 2/1/2017

Actions

2017-10-05Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 233.
2017-10-05Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-164. Minority views filed.
2017-10-05Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-164. Minority views filed.
2017-05-17Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2017-01-05Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2017-01-05Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2017-10-05 (80)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017

This bill amends the Congressional Review Act to allow Congress to consider a joint resolution to nullify multiple regulations that federal agencies issued and 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 nullify a group of such regulations together (i.e., "en bloc") instead of the current procedure of considering only one regulation at a time.

Cosponsors (6)

Rand Paul (R-KY)
MICHAEL ENZI (R-WY)
Marco Rubio (R-FL)
Steve Daines (R-MT)
Roy Blunt (R-MO)
Luther Strange (R-AL)

Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Legislative rules and procedure
Presidential administrations
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

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