Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2024

Bill: 118-s-4485
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI]
Introduced: 2024-06-05
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Latest action: action_date: 2024-06-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4485 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 5, 2024 Mr. Johnson (for himself, Mr. Lee , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Braun , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Schmitt , and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for midnight rules , and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2024 . 2. En bloc consideration of resolutions of disapproval pertaining to midnight rules (a) In general Section 801(d) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) In applying section 802 to rules described under paragraph (1), a joint resolution of disapproval may contain one or more such rules if the report under subsection (a)(1)(A) for each such rule was submitted during the final year of a President’s term. . (b) Text of resolving clause Section 802(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (1) In general .— after (a) ; (2) by inserting after resolving clause of which is the following: (except as otherwise provided in this subsection) ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) Joint resolutions under section 801(d)(4) In the case of a joint resolution under section 801(d)(4), the matter after the resolving clause of such resolution shall be as follows: That Congress disapproves the following rules: the rule submitted by the __ relating to __; and the rule submitted by the __ relating to __. Such rules shall have no force or effect. (The blank spaces being appropriately filled in and additional clauses describing additional rules to be included as necessary). .