3.0.0 34 2023-01-11T13:15:53Z 2023-01-11T13:15:53Z House H HR 2009-01-06 111 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2009-01-06T17:07:45Z 2009-01-06 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2009-01-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-01-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8] JERROLD NADLER D NY 8 N S000810 Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] PETE STARK D CA 13 2009-02-26 False L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] BARBARA LEE D CA 9 2009-02-26 False H000627 Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] MAURICE HINCHEY D NY D. 22 2009-02-26 False Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory procedures Government Operations and Politics 00 2009-01-06 Introduced in House 2009-01-13T19:47:58Z Midnight Rule Act - Amends federal civil service law to provide that a midnight rule (i.e., a rule adopted by an agency within the final 90 days a President serves in office) shall not take effect until 90 days after the agency head is appointed by the new President. Makes exceptions if the President serving his final term makes a determination by executive order, and submits written notice to Congress, that the rule should take effect because it is: (1) necessary because of an imminent threat to health or safety or other emergency; (2) necessary for the enforcement of criminal laws; (3) necessary for national security; or (4) issued pursuant to any statute implementing an international trade agreement.

Provides that an exercise by the President of such authority shall have no effect on existing provisions governing congressional disapproval of agency rules.

Authorizes the agency head appointed by the new President to disapprove of a midnight rule (by publishing a statement of disapproval in the Federal Register and sending a notice of disapproval to the congressional committees of jurisdiction) no later than 90 days after being appointed.

Makes this Act applicable to any rule adopted on or after October 22, 2008.

]]> Midnight Rule Act Display Title Midnight Rule Act Official Title as Introduced To delay the implementation of agency rules adopted within the final 90 days of the final term a President serves. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Midnight Rule Act Introduced in House 2009-01-06T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr34ih/xml/BILLS-111hr34ih.xml 2009-01-06 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.