Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016
Sponsor: DARRELL ISSA (R-CA)
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016 (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.
Government Operations and Politics Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 5.1% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nay | Won | 233 | 53.5% |
| Yea | Lost | 180 | 41.4% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 5.1% |