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Midnight Rules Relief Act

Roll Call Number: 41 | Session Number: 1

The Midnight Rules Relief Act aims to streamline the process for Congress to disapprove of regulations enacted in the last year of a presidential administration, often referred to as 'midnight rules.' By allowing multiple rules to be included in a single resolution of disapproval, the Act seeks to enhance legislative efficiency and oversight. This change is intended to provide Congress with a more effective mechanism to address regulations that may not align with the incoming administration's policy priorities. The Act modifies existing provisions in the United States Code to facilitate this en bloc consideration, thereby potentially reducing the time and resources spent on individual disapproval resolutions.1