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.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
114th Congress (2015–2017)
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on November 17, 2016 but was never passed by the Senate.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
8 Cosponsors (7 Republicans, 1 Democrat)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Goodlatte Praises Passage of Bill to Stop Midnight Rules”
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Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA6, 1993-2018]
(Co-sponsor)
on Nov 17, 2016
“Sessions Votes to Hault Obama's Year-End Regulatory Spree”
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Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX17]
(Co-sponsor)
on Nov 17, 2016
“midnight rules relief act of 2016”
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Rep. Robert “Bobby” Scott [D-VA3]
on Nov 17, 2016
History
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Sep 9, 2016
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Introduced
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Sep 14, 2016
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Ordered Reported
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Sep 21, 2016
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Reported by House Committee on the Judiciary
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Nov 17, 2016
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. |
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Jan 4, 2017
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Reintroduced Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 21 (115th). |
H.R. 5982 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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