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.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-862, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-862, Part I.
Committee on Rules discharged.
Committee on Rules discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 701.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1616 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 115 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Bill is closed to amendments.
Rule H. Res. 1616 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1616. (consideration: CR H7253-7259)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 115 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Bill is closed to amendments.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 115.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Mrs. Ramirez moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H7258)
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 115, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Biggs demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7272-7274)
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 198 - 211 (Roll no. 508).
Roll Call #508 (House)Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 201 (Roll no. 509). (text: CR H7253)
Roll Call #509 (House)On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 201 (Roll no. 509). (text: CR H7253)
Roll Call #509 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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