H.R. 5982 (114^th): Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016

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.

Overview

Introduced:: Sep 9, 2016
114^th Congress, 2015–2017
Status:: Died in a previous Congress

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.
Sponsor:: Darrell Issa

Representative for California's 49th congressional district

Republican
Text:: Read Text »
Last Updated: Nov 28, 2016
Length: 3 pages

History

Sep 9, 2016		Introduced Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. Read Text »
Sep 14, 2016		Ordered Reported A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee. Read Updated Text » See Changes »
Sep 14, 2016		Considered by House Committee on the Judiciary A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
Sep 21, 2016		Reported by House Committee on the Judiciary A committee issued a report on the bill, which often provides helpful explanatory background on the issue addressed by the bill and the bill's intentions. Read Report »
Nov 14, 2016		Considered by House Committee on Rules A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
Nov 17, 2016		Passed House (Senate next) The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. View Vote » Read Updated Text » See Changes »
Jan 4, 2017		Reintroduced Bill — Passed House (Senate next) This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 21.

H.R. 5982 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

This bill was introduced in the 114^th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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H.R. 5982 (114th): Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016