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H.R. 77: Midnight Rules Relief Act

Passed HouseFeb 12, 2025

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 3, 2025
  2. Passed House (completed)Feb 12, 2025, 212–208
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Jan 3, 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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Feb 12, 2025

On Passage

Passed 212–208

Yea 212majority 211Nay 208

  • Democrats1 yea, 207 nay
  • Republicans210 yea, 1 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) voted Nay; Henry Cuellar (D-TX) voted Yea

See how all 420 members voted

Showing 433 of 433 members

Yea 212

Republicans (210)

Democrats (1) broke with their party

Independents (1)

Nay 208

Republicans (1) broke with their party

Democrats (207)

Not voting 13

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House Feb 12, 2025. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

2 votes on this bill

Showing 2 of 2 roll calls

  • Feb 12, 2025HouseOn PassageFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 212–208
    Roll call 41 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats120707
    Republicans210106
    Independents1000
    Total212208013

    House roll call 41: On Passage. Passed.

    2 crossed party lines: 1 Democrat, 1 Republican

    How each member voted (433)
  • Feb 12, 2025HouseMotion to recommitFailed, yea-nay 205–213
    Roll call 40 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats2050010
    Republicans021205
    Independents0100
    Total205213015

    House roll call 40: On Motion to Recommit. Failed.

    How each member voted (433)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

12

Who scored on this bill

90 points earned
  1. 1Andy Biggs R-AZ SponsorIntroduced, passed House2 events+30
  2. 2Henry Cuellar D-TX1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Brian Fitzpatrick R-PA1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 4Josh Brecheen R-OKCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
  5. 4Brandon Gill R-TXCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.

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History

  1. Feb 12, 2025Passed the House, 212–208.
  2. Jan 3, 2025Introduced in the House by Andy Biggs.
Show the full action history (15 actions)
  1. Feb 13, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  2. Feb 12, 2025Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 122. (consideration: CR H654-663)
  3. Feb 12, 2025Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 77 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Bill is closed to amendments.
  4. Feb 12, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 77.
  5. Feb 12, 2025The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  6. Feb 12, 2025Ms. Jacobs moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H662)
  7. Feb 12, 2025The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  8. Feb 12, 2025On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 205 - 213 (Roll no. 40).
  9. Feb 12, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 208 (Roll no. 41). (text: CR H654)
  10. Feb 12, 2025On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 208 (Roll no. 41). (text: CR H654)
  11. Feb 12, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  12. Feb 11, 2025Rule H. Res. 122 passed House.
  13. Feb 10, 2025Rules 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.
  14. Jan 3, 2025Introduced in House
  15. Jan 3, 2025Referred 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.