3.0.0 2368 2022-02-03T05:59:14Z 2022-02-03T05:59:14Z Senate S S 2012-04-25 112 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2012-04-25T22:19:03Z Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act 112 4078 HR 2012-07-31 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 477. Related bill CRS Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012 112 4607 HR 2012-06-01 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 361. Identical bill CRS 2012-04-25 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2012-04-25 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress J000293 Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] Ron Johnson R WI N H001016 Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] KAY HUTCHISON R TX BAILEY 2012-04-25 True K000352 Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ] Jon Kyl R AZ Llewellyn 2012-04-25 True S000320 Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] Richard Shelby R AL C. 2012-04-25 True T000250 Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] John Thune R SD R. 2012-04-25 True D000595 Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC] James DeMint R SC W. 2012-04-25 True P000603 Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] Rand Paul R KY 2012-04-25 True A000368 Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH] Kelly Ayotte R NH 2012-04-25 True R000584 Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] James Risch R ID E. 2012-04-25 True J000291 Sen. Johanns, Mike [R-NE] Mike Johanns R NE 2012-04-25 True C000542 Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] DANIEL COATS R IN RAY 2012-04-25 True C000286 Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] SAXBY CHAMBLISS R GA 2012-04-25 True R000595 Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] Marco Rubio R FL 2012-04-25 True B001236 Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] John Boozman R AR 2012-04-25 True B001261 Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] John Barrasso R WY 2012-04-25 True V000127 Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] David Vitter R LA 2012-04-25 True M000355 Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] Mitch McConnell R KY 2012-04-25 True B000575 Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] Roy Blunt R MO 2012-04-25 True S001141 Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] Jeff Sessions R AL 2012-04-25 True R000307 Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] PAT ROBERTS R KS 2012-04-25 True I000024 Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] Jim Inhofe R OK 2012-04-25 True G000359 Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] Lindsey Graham R SC 2012-04-25 True T000461 Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA] Patrick Toomey R PA J. 2012-04-25 True B001135 Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] Richard Burr R NC Mauze 2012-04-25 True H001041 Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV] Dean Heller R NV 2012-04-25 True M000934 Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] Jerry Moran R KS 2012-04-25 True I000055 Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] Johnny Isakson R GA 2012-04-25 True C001056 Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] John Cornyn R TX 2012-04-25 True L000577 Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] Mike Lee R UT 2012-04-25 True C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2012-04-25 True C000567 Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] Thad Cochran R MS 2012-04-25 True H001061 Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] John Hoeven R ND 2012-04-25 True M000303 Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] JOHN MCCAIN R AZ SIDNEY 2012-04-25 True C000560 Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK] TOM COBURN R OK 2012-04-25 True W000437 Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] Roger Wicker R MS F. 2012-04-25 True E000285 Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] MICHAEL ENZI R WY B. 2012-05-08 False Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory procedures Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits Economic performance and conditions Industrial policy and productivity Inflation and prices Government Operations and Politics 00 2012-04-25 Introduced in Senate 2012-05-26T16:48:56Z Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012 - Prohibits a federal agency (excluding the Federal Election Commission [FEC], the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation [FDIC], and the U.S. Postal Service [USPS]) from proposing or finalizing any midnight rule that would likely result in: (1) an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more; (2) a major increase in costs or prices; or (3) significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or the ability of U.S.-based enterprises to compete internationally.

Defines "midnight rule" as an agency statement of general applicability and future effect that is issued during the moratorium period, that is intended to have the force and effect of law, and that is designed to: (1) implement, interpret, or prescribe law or policy; or (2) describe the procedure or practice requirements of an agency. Defines the "moratorium period" as the day after the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November in every fourth year succeeding a presidential election through January 20 of the following year in which a President is not serving a consecutive term.

Exempts any midnight rule that the President determines is necessary: (1) because of an imminent threat to health or safety or other emergency, (2) to enforce criminal laws, (3) to protect U.S. national security, or (4) to implement an international trade agreement.

]]> Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012 Short Titles as Introduced Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012 Display Title Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012 Official Title as Introduced A bill to ensure economy and efficiency of Federal Government operations by establishing a moratorium on midnight rules during a President's final days in office, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate 2012-04-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s2368is/xml/BILLS-112s2368is.xml 2012-04-25 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. 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.