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H.R. 77: Midnight Rules Relief Act

H.R. 77 is a federal bill in the 119th Congress. Before this bill, if Congress wanted to overturn new regulations issued by federal agencies during the final year of a presidential term, lawmakers had to introduce and vote on a separate resolution of disapproval for every single rule. This process took a… See its sponsors, how members voted, and a plain-English breakdown on PolityLens.

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