S. 164 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2025
Cosponsors: 6 (0 D, 6 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-14
Introduced: 2025-01-21
Latest action (2026-09-14): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 564.
What S. 164 does, in plain terms
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.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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