The record

LegislationLegislation· Dec 2024
HR 115

Sponsored by Andy Biggs (R)

Midnight Rules Relief Act

Would have let Congress cancel several late-term federal rules with one resolution.

Tradeoff

Would have let Congress cancel several rules a president issued in the final year of a term, using one resolution. Would have changed the Congressional Review Act (CRA), which allows only one rule per resolution.

What's in it

See official bill text

The House passed it 210-201 on December 17, 2024. The Senate never voted on it before the Congress ended.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Jan 9, 2023)

  2. House

    Committee on the Judiciary(Jan 9, 2023)

    The bill went to more than one committee at the same time.

  3. House

    The Committee on Judiciary voted to send it to the floor

    Reported 14 - 10(Sep 19, 2024)

    Committee report H. Rept. 118-862, Part I.

  4. House

    On

    Failed(Roll #508 · Dec 17, 2024)

    198 yeanay 211

  5. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed(Roll #509 · Dec 17, 2024)

    210 yeanay 201

  6. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs(Dec 18, 2024)

Passage votes· Dec 17, 2024· 118th Congress · 2023–2025