S. 164 · 119th Congress — Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2025
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…
- Congress
- 119
- Bill
- S 164
- Status
- In Progress
- Introduced
- 2025-01-21
- Latest action date
- 2026-09-14
Record overview
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.
Selected provisions from the official text
--In the case of a joint resolution under section 801(d)(4), the matter after the resolving clause of such resolution shall be as follows: `That Congress disapproves the following rules: the rule submitted by the __ relating to __; and the rule submitted by the __ relating to __.
Selected passages from the available bill text. Read the full source for surrounding provisions and qualifications.
Latest action
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 564.
Sponsors
- Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI]
Wisconsin · Senate · Republican
Record provenance
Stored record updated: 2026-09-15. This is separate from the action date and does not establish enactment.