Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017
USA115th CongressHR-21| House
| Updated: 1/5/2017
Darrell Issa
Republican Representative
California
Cosponsors (14)
Lamar Smith (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)John Ratcliffe (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)Doug Collins (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Jim Jordan (Republican)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Trey Gowdy (Republican)Tom Marino (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Bob Goodlatte (Republican)Evan H. Jenkins (Republican)
Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Rules Committee, Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Congressional Review Act to allow Congress to consider a joint resolution to disapprove multiple regulations that federal agencies have submitted for congressional review within the last 60 legislative days of a session of Congress during the final year of a President's term. Congress may disapprove a group of such regulations together (i.e., "en bloc") instead of the current procedure of considering only one regulation at a time.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Referred 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.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5. (consideration: CR H74-86)
The rule provides for one hour of debate and one motion to recommit.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 21.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Ms. Castor (FL) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H84)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Castor (FL) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add at the end of the bill a section 3 pertaining to exception for certain rules that prohibit discrimination by insurance issuers on the basis of gender or preexisting condition or that make healthcare more affordable for working Americans.
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Castor (FL) motion to recommit, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Castor (FL) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the motion to recommit until a time to be announced.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H86-87)
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 183 - 236 (Roll no. 7).
View VoteOn passage Passed by recorded vote: 238 - 184 (Roll no. 8). (text: CR H74)
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Latest Companion Bill Action
S 115-34Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-164. Minority views filed.
Government Operations and Politics
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightLegislative rules and procedurePresidential administrationsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017
USA115th CongressHR-21| House
| Updated: 1/5/2017
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Congressional Review Act to allow Congress to consider a joint resolution to disapprove multiple regulations that federal agencies have submitted for congressional review within the last 60 legislative days of a session of Congress during the final year of a President's term. Congress may disapprove a group of such regulations together (i.e., "en bloc") instead of the current procedure of considering only one regulation at a time.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Referred 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.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5. (consideration: CR H74-86)
The rule provides for one hour of debate and one motion to recommit.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 21.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Ms. Castor (FL) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H84)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Castor (FL) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add at the end of the bill a section 3 pertaining to exception for certain rules that prohibit discrimination by insurance issuers on the basis of gender or preexisting condition or that make healthcare more affordable for working Americans.
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Castor (FL) motion to recommit, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Castor (FL) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the motion to recommit until a time to be announced.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H86-87)
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 183 - 236 (Roll no. 7).
View VoteOn passage Passed by recorded vote: 238 - 184 (Roll no. 8). (text: CR H74)
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Latest Companion Bill Action
S 115-34Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-164. Minority views filed.
Darrell Issa
Republican Representative
California
Cosponsors (14)
Lamar Smith (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)John Ratcliffe (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)Doug Collins (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Jim Jordan (Republican)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Trey Gowdy (Republican)Tom Marino (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Bob Goodlatte (Republican)Evan H. Jenkins (Republican)
Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Rules Committee, Judiciary Committee
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