H.R. 21Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017

2 recorded actions148 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Darrell Issa [R-CA-49]
Cosponsors: 14 · 13 Republicans · 1 Democrat
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Committees: Judiciary Committee, Rules Committee · and 1 more
Latest action: Jan 5, 2017 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

IntroducedJan 3, 2017
Passed the HouseJan 4, 2017
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) 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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 21 as passed House without amendment on Jan 4, 2017. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

Roll calls on H.R. 212 roll calls on this measure

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Jan 4, 2017Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveJan 4, 2017

How every member votedHouse roll call 8

House Jan 4, 2017 · the primary vote

On Passage

Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017

Passed

238 Yea 184 Nay 11 not voting

Party-line vote 4 of 422 voting members broke with their own party: 4 Democrats.

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All members433 members

Democratic193 members

Republican240 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors14 · 13 Republicans · 1 Democrat

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 21 and vote against it. 13 signed when it was filed.

RROBERT GOODLATTE [R-VA-06]Original

RPete Sessions [R-TX-32]Original2026 profile

RDoug Collins [R-GA-09]Original

RJim Jordan [R-OH-04]Original2026 profile

RTom Marino [R-PA-10]Original

RAndy Harris [R-MD-01]Original2026 profile

RH. Morgan Griffith [R-VA-09]Original2026 profile

RJohn Ratcliffe [R-TX-04]Original

REvan Jenkins [R-WV-03]Original

RLAMAR SMITH [R-TX-21]Original

RTrey Gowdy [R-SC-04]Original

DCOLLIN PETERSON [D-MN-07]Original

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Who lobbied on H.R. 2148 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 21 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCILIts PAC: American Chemistry Council PAC

Chemicals/Chemical Industry · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Trade (domestic/foreign) · Transportation +3 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION

Postal · Defense · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Health Issues +6 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADSIts PAC: Association of American Railroads PAC

Trade (domestic/foreign) · Railroads · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Aviation/Airlines/Airports +5 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

CENTER FOR RESPONSIBLE LENDING A SUPPORTING CORP OF CTR FOR COMMUNITY SELF-HELPfiled by CENTER FOR RESPONSIBLE LENDING, A SUPPORTING CORP OF CTR FOR COMMUNITY SELF-HELP

Banking8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice · Defense · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities +5 more8 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2018Filing

AMERICAN MUNICIPAL POWER INC (FORMERLY OHIO MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)filed by KANNER & ASSOCIATES, LLC

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Budget/Appropriations · Natural Resources · Telecommunications +2 more7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

OHIO MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Telecommunications · Natural Resources · Budget/Appropriations +2 more7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

BLUE GREEN ALLIANCE

Transportation · Economics/Economic Development · Chemicals/Chemical Industry · Environment/Superfund +2 more6 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2017Filing

MISSOURI RIVER ENERGY SERVICESfiled by KANNER & ASSOCIATES, LLC

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Energy/Nuclear · Natural Resources · Telecommunications +2 more6 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

PUBLIC POWER COUNCILfiled by KANNER & ASSOCIATES, LLC

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Natural Resources · Budget/Appropriations · Government Issues +1 more6 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

143 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-05. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.