Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2025 (S. 164)
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 564.
9/14/2026 • Senate
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.
Introduced in Senate • 1/21/2025
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Bill Journey
Originated in the Senate
Introduced
January 21, 2025
Committee Review
August 6, 2026
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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· Congress.gov, CRS, CBO, USAspending, FEC, LDA · Record updated Sep 22, 2026
- Congress.govLibrary of CongressStatus, actions, sponsors, cosponsors, committees and textRecord updated Sep 22, 2026 · Loaded Nov 6, 2026, 11:52 AM ET
- CRS bill summaryCongressional Research Service, via Congress.govOfficial summarySummary of the “Introduced in Senate” version, Jan 21, 2025 · Loaded Nov 6, 2026, 11:52 AM ET
- CBO cost estimatesCongressional Budget OfficeCost estimatesLatest estimate Sep 15, 2026 · Loaded Nov 6, 2026, 11:52 AM ET
- USAspending.govU.S. Department of the TreasuryRelated Federal Spending section
- FEC filingsFederal Election CommissionFunding & Lobbying section
- Lobbying disclosures (LDA)Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the HouseFunding & Lobbying section
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