H.R.77 Midnight Rules Relief Act — En Bloc CRA Disapproval
Amends the Congressional Review Act to allow a single joint resolution to disapprove multiple regulations submitted during the final year of a President's term.
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Introduced Jan 3, 2025 by Andy Biggs (R-AZ) with 4 original cosponsors. 12 cosponsors as of Feb 12, 2025. Passed the House Feb 12, 2025, 212-208.
- Reached the House floor under a special rule from the Rules Committee (H.Res.122).
- IntroducedJan 3, 2025
- Passed HouseFeb 12, 2025
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Latest action Feb 13, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Cosponsors during the cosponsorship window
119th Congress (Jan 2025 to Jan 2027)
Each dot is one cosponsor. Dots stack by sign-on day, or by week when the window is long. The block at the left holds the original cosponsors.
Cosponsorship closed Feb 12, 2025 (119th Congress): the House took up the bill under H.Res.122.
Activity log
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House 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...
4 original cosponsors on the day of introduction
- Andrew Ogles R-TN, original
- Doug LaMalfa R-CA, original
- Glenn Grothman R-WI, original
- Josh Brecheen R-OK, original
- Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 122 Reported to House.
6 members cosponsored
- Brandon Gill R-TX
- Craig Goldman R-TX
- Derek Schmidt R-KS
- Harriet M. Hageman R-WY
- Mike Haridopolos R-FL
- Richard McCormick R-GA
House floor day: vote on the rule (H.Res.122) (3 steps)
- On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 184 (Roll no. 38).
- Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 216 - 205 (Roll no. 39).
- Rule H. Res. 122 passed House.
- James C. Moylan cosponsored (R-GU)
House floor day: motion to recommit, passage (8 steps)
- Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 122.
- Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 77 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Bill is closed to amendments.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 77.
- The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Ms. Jacobs moved to recommit to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 205 - 213 (Roll no. 40).
- On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 208 (Roll no. 41).
- House vote: Passage of the billCounted in grades
Passed, 212-208
Of 12 cosponsors: 11 voted yea, 0 voted nay, 1 not on this roll call.
Member breakdown · Official House roll call 41 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House
- Jeff Hurd cosponsored (R-CO)
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Votes on this bill
4 votes: 4 recorded roll calls and 0 decided without a recorded vote, 0 of them on amendments. Showing 1 below; 3 procedural votes are behind "Show all 4 votes". Votes counted in grades are marked.
Feb 11, 20251:54 pmHouseVote to end debate on the rule (ordering the previous question)
H.Res.122On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 184 (Roll no. 38).Agreed to210-184Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 184 | 0 | 31 |
| Republican | 210 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 210 | 184 | 0 | 39 |
Feb 11, 20252:00 pmHouseVote on the rule (H.Res.122)On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 216 - 205 (Roll no. 39).Agreed to216-205Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 205 | 0 | 10 |
| Republican | 216 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 216 | 205 | 0 | 12 |
Feb 12, 20254:55 pmHouseMotion to recommit (send the bill back to committee)On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 205 - 213 (Roll no. 40).Failed205-213Yea
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 205 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Republican | 0 | 213 | 0 | 5 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 205 | 213 | 0 | 15 |
Feb 12, 20255:02 pmHousePassage of the billCounted in gradesOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 208 (Roll no. 41).Passed212-208Nay
Counted in grades
Of 12 cosponsors: 11 voted yea, 0 voted nay, 1 not on this roll call. Question voted on: Passage of the bill
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 1 | 207 | 0 | 7 |
| Republican | 211 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 212 | 208 | 0 | 13 |
Cosponsors
12 cosponsored
Sponsor Introduced by Andy Biggs (R-AZ) on Jan 3, 2025
| Member | Party/State | Date | Days after introduction | Original | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Ogles | R-TN | Jan 3, 2025 | 0 | Original | F |
| Doug LaMalfa | R-CA | Jan 3, 2025 | 0 | Original | F |
| Glenn Grothman | R-WI | Jan 3, 2025 | 0 | Original | F |
| Josh Brecheen | R-OK | Jan 3, 2025 | 0 | Original | F |
| Brandon Gill | R-TX | Feb 10, 2025 | 38 | F | |
| Craig Goldman | R-TX | Feb 10, 2025 | 38 | F | |
| Derek Schmidt | R-KS | Feb 10, 2025 | 38 | F | |
| Harriet M. Hageman | R-WY | Feb 10, 2025 | 38 | F | |
| Mike Haridopolos | R-FL | Feb 10, 2025 | 38 | F | |
| Richard McCormick | R-GA | Feb 10, 2025 | 38 | F | |
| James C. Moylan | R-GU | Feb 11, 2025 | 39 | — | |
| Jeff Hurd | R-CO | Feb 12, 2025 | 40 | F |
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Amends 5 U.S.C. § 801(d) by adding paragraph (4) permitting a single joint resolution to disapprove multiple rules submitted during the final year of a President's term. Enables en bloc rollback of late-term agency rules. Distinct mechanism from REINS Act (which requires affirmative congressional approval for major rules); midnight-rules streamlines disapproval rather than gating approval.