February 13, 2025
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for midnight rules
, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Midnight Rules Relief Act
.
Sec. 2. En bloc consideration of resolutions of disapproval pertaining to midnight rules
(a) In general
Section 801(d) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
(4)
In applying section 802 to rules described under paragraph (1), a joint resolution of disapproval may contain one or more such rules if the report under subsection (a)(1)(A) for each such rule was submitted during the final year of a President’s term.
(b) Text of resolving clause
Section 802(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by inserting after resolving clause of which is
the following: (except as otherwise provided in this subsection)
; and
(2)
by adding at the end the following: 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 __. Such rules shall have no force or effect.
(The blank spaces being appropriately filled in and additional clauses describing additional rules to be included as necessary).