Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016
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.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-11-28 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate |
| 2016-11-17 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2016-11-17 | Vote | On passage Passed by recorded vote: 240 - 179 (Roll no. 585). (text: CR H6278) | House floor actions |
| 2016-11-17 | Vote | On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 181 - 239 (Roll no. 584). | House floor actions |
| 2016-11-17 | Floor | The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H6287) | House floor actions |
| 2016-11-17 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pocan 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 an exemption to the end of bill for any rule that pertains to improving employment, retention, and earnings of workforce participants, especially those participants with significant barriers to employment, improving the quality of the workforce, and enhancing the productivity and competitiveness of the nation. | House floor actions |
| 2016-11-17 | Floor | Mr. Pocan moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (consideration: CR H6286-6287; text: CR H6286) | House floor actions |
| 2016-11-17 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6286) | House floor actions |
| 2016-11-17 | Floor | The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5982. | House floor actions |
| 2016-11-17 | Floor | The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. | House floor actions |
| 2016-11-17 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6283-6288) | House floor actions |
| 2016-11-17 | Floor | Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5982 as unfinished business. | House floor actions |
| 2016-11-17 | Floor | On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote. | House floor actions |
| 2016-11-17 | Floor | Mr. Issa moved that the Committee rise. | House floor actions |
| 2016-11-17 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Connolly amendments en bloc, the Chair put the question on the amendments en bloc and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Connolly demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendments en bloc until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2016-11-17 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the Committee, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Connolly amendments en bloc. | House floor actions |
| 2016-11-17 | Floor | UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST - Mr. Connolly asked unanimous consent to offer amendments numbered 4 and 5 printed in Part B of House Report 114-818 en bloc. Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2016-11-17 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 3, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson Lee demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2016-11-17 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 921, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee Part B amendment No. 3. | House floor actions |
| 2016-11-17 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 921, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Johnson (GA) Part B amendment No. 2. | House floor actions |
| 2016-11-17 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Conyers amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Conyers demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2016-11-17 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 921, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Conyers Part B amendment No. 1. | House floor actions |
| 2016-11-17 | Floor | GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 5982. | House floor actions |
| 2016-11-17 | Floor | The Speaker designated the Honorable Jeff Denham to act as Chairman of the Committee. | House floor actions |
| 2016-11-17 | Floor | House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 921 and Rule XVIII. | House floor actions |
| 2016-11-17 | Floor | The rule provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 5711 and H.R. 5982. | House floor actions |
| 2016-11-17 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 921. (consideration: CR H6274-6283) | House floor actions |
| 2016-11-16 | Floor | Rule H. Res. 921 passed House. | House floor actions |
| 2016-11-14 | Floor | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 921 Reported to House. The rule provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 5711 and H.R. 5982. | House floor actions |
| 2016-09-21 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 610. | House floor actions |
| 2016-09-21 | Discharge | Committee on Rules discharged. | House floor actions |
| 2016-09-21 | Committee | Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 114-782, Part I. | House floor actions |
| 2016-09-14 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 5. | House committee actions |
| 2016-09-14 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2016-09-12 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. | House committee actions |
| 2016-09-09 | IntroReferral | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2016-09-09 | IntroReferral | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2016-09-09 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |