H.R. 77: Midnight Rules Relief Act
Sponsor
Andy Biggs
Republican · AZ-5
What H.R. 77 does
Under the Congressional Review Act, Congress can overturn a federal regulation with a joint resolution of disapproval, but each resolution can target only one regulation. H.R. 77 would let Congress disapprove several regulations in a single resolution if they were submitted for review during part of the final year of a President's term.
Current law already gives Congress extra time in the next Congress to review regulations submitted during the last 60 legislative days of the prior Congress.
How the House voted
Passed · February 12, 20251 Democrat broke with their party to vote yes
Henry Cuellar1 Republican broke with their party to vote no
Brian FitzpatrickOn Passage: H R 77 Midnight Rules Relief Act · Roll no. 41 · Official record
HR77 Legislative Journey
Committee Action
Feb 13, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
House: Passed 212-208
Feb 12, 2025
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 208 (Roll no. 41). (text: CR H654)
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House: Passed
Feb 11, 2025
Rule H. Res. 122 passed House.
House: Committee Action
Feb 10, 2025
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 122 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 77 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Bill is closed to amendments.
House: Committee Action
Jan 3, 2025
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
About the Sponsor
Andy Biggs
Republican, Arizona's 5th congressional district · 9 years in Congress
Committees: the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform
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Cosponsors (12)
All 12 cosponsors are Republicans. Cosponsors represent 10 states: California, Colorado, Florida, and 7 more.
Doug LaMalfa
Republican · CA
Glenn Grothman
Republican · WI
Josh Brecheen
Republican · OK
Andrew Ogles
Republican · TN
Harriet Hageman
Republican · WY
Mike Haridopolos
Republican · FL
Richard McCormick
Republican · GA
Brandon Gill
Republican · TX
Craig Goldman
Republican · TX
Derek Schmidt
Republican · KS
James Moylan
Republican · GU
Jeff Hurd
Republican · CO
Committee Sponsors
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
0 of 14 committee members cosponsored
No committee members have cosponsored this bill
Judiciary Committee
4 of 44 committee members cosponsored
Rules Committee
0 of 13 committee members cosponsored
No committee members have cosponsored this bill
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H.R. 77 Quick Facts
- Committee
- Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
- Chamber
- House
- Policy
- Government Operations and Politics
- Introduced
- Jan 3, 2025
Passed the House, received in Senate
Feb 13, 2025
H.R. 77 Bill Text
“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.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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