Senate Bill 164
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 21, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
164
Congress
119
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2025
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.
January 21, 2025
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09/14/2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 564.
09/14/2026
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report.
08/06/2026
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
01/21/2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
01/21/2025
Introduced in Senate
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