# 119-hr-77: Midnight Rules Relief Act

119-hr-77, Midnight Rules Relief Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ); status passed_house (as of 2026-09-23).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-77
- Congress: 119
- Title: Midnight Rules Relief Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-23

## Summary

**Allows Congress to disapprove multiple late‑term agency rules in a single vote.** This bill would let a single joint resolution list and revoke several agency rules if each rule's report was submitted during the President's final year and it uses a standardized resolving clause naming the rules and stating they have no force or effect. - Members of Congress: Makes it easier to challenge late‑term rules by bundling them into one joint resolution, lowering the number of separate disapproval measures lawmakers must consider. - Federal agencies: Raises the risk that several rules finalized in a President's last year could be overturned together, increasing exposure for time‑sensitive rulemaking. - Businesses, states, and the public affected by those rules: Creates greater uncertainty for regulations issued late in an administration because multiple rules could be nullified at once.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2025-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2025-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA), 2025-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2025-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Craig A. [R-TX-12] (R-TX), 2025-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2025-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3] (R-CO), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Recommit | Failed | 205 | 213 |
| 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Passage | Passed | 212 | 208 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- Cancel multiple late-term rules: mixed, medium. This bill would let Congress use one joint resolution to cancel more than one late-term ("midnight") agency rule at once. Each rule included would have to have had its required report submitted during the President's final year. The bill would also require a standard resolving clause that lists eac…

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- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act
- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-569: Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-77 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/77)

## Related
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
- [119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1628)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-569: Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-569)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-77 (as of 2026-09-23).