Midnight Rules Relief Act

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

1. 5 U.S.C. 801(d)added (4)by H.R. 77 Sec. 2(a)

   (4) In applying section 802 to rules described under paragraph (1), a joint resolution of disapproval may contain one or more such rules if the report under subsection (a)(1)(A) for each such rule was submitted during the final year of a President’s term.

   The bill says: Section 801(d) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

   Bill text · Current law (5 U.S.C. 801)

2. 5 U.S.C. 802(a)addedby H.R. 77 Sec. 2(b)

   The bill says: by inserting after "resolving clause of which is" the following: "(except as otherwise provided in this subsection)"; and

   Bill text · Current law (5 U.S.C. 802)

3. 5 U.S.C. 802(a)addedby H.R. 77 Sec. 2(b)

   The bill says: by adding at the end the following: "In the case of a joint resolution under section 801(d)(4), the matter after the resolving clause of such resolution shall be as follows: "That Congress disapproves the following rules: the rule submitted by the __ relating to __; and the rule submitted by the __ relating to __. Such rules shall have no force or effect." (The blank spaces being appropriately filled in and additional clauses describing additional rules to be included as necessary).".

   Bill text · Current law (5 U.S.C. 802)

From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, 2024 edition, which may not yet show changes made since.