Senate Bill 34
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 5, 2017
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
34
Congress
115
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 2017
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.
10/05/2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 233.
10/05/2017
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-164. Minority views filed.
05/17/2017
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
01/05/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
01/05/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:35:19 PM