United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 21 (115th)
Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017
Introduced
3 January 2017
Last action
5 January 2017 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9], Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4], Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10], Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1], Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9], Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4], Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4], Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 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
3 January 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Source: Committee
3 January 2017
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 2017
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 January 2017
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
4 January 2017
Vote
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 238 - 184 (Roll no. 8). (text: CR H74)
Source: Floor
4 January 2017
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 238 - 184 (Roll no. 8).(text: CR H74)
Source: Floor
4 January 2017
Vote
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 183 - 236 (Roll no. 7).
Source: Floor
4 January 2017
Floor
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
Source: Floor
4 January 2017
Floor
Ms. Castor (FL) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H84)
Source: Floor
4 January 2017
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
4 January 2017
Floor
The rule provides for one hour of debate and one motion to recommit.
Source: Floor
4 January 2017
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5. (consideration: CR H74-86)
Source: Floor
5 January 2017
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
4 January 2017 · passed · On Passage · Passed · Official source
Yes 238 · No 184 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 11
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Aye
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]No
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]No
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]Aye
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
4 January 2017 · failed · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions · Failed · Official source
Yes 183 · No 236 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 14
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Nay
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Yea
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]Yea
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]Nay
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 5 January 2017 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 4 January 2017 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 3 January 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 4 January 2017
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Sponsors
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Adopting rules for the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress.
- related to ← Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017
- related to ← Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/21
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/21
- us · 115-hr-21 · source updated 5 December 2025