# 114-hr-5982: Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016

114-hr-5982, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5982
- Congress: 114
- Title: Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Introduced: 2016-09-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

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.

## Cosponsors (8)

- ROBERT GOODLATTE (R-VA), 2016-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2016-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] (R-GA), 2016-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2016-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] (R-MI), 2016-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN), 2016-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI), 2016-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] (R-OH), 2016-09-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-2315: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015
- 114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015
- 114-hr-4768: Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016
- 114-hr-2903: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015
- 114-hr-235: Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act
- 114-hr-6176: Export Control Reform Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-5982 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5982)

## Related
- [114-hr-2315: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2315)
- [114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-160)
- [114-hr-4768: Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4768)
- [114-hr-2903: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2903)
- [114-hr-235: Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-235)
- [114-hr-6176: Export Control Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6176)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5982 (as of 2025-11-18).