,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #dhj #aadth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dfab ,report ,no4 #aad-fah1 ,part ,i ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #be1 #bjaf ,mr4 ,walberg 7for himself1 ,mrs4 ,lummis1 ,mr4 ,smith of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,farenthold1 ,mr4 ,jody ,b4 ,hice of ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,jenkins of ,kansas1 ,mr4 ,mulvaney1 ,mr4 ,de,santis1 ,mr4 ,gosar1 ,mr4 ,ribble1 ,mrs4 ,miller of ,michigan1 and ,mr4 ,blum7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform1 and in addition to the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,june #aj1 #bjaf ,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,king of ,iowa1 ,mr4 ,huizenga of ,michigan1 ,mr4 ,duncan of ,tennessee1 ,mr4 ,walker1 ,mr4 ,brat1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,cramer1 ,mr4 ,palazzo1 ,ms4 ,mc,sally1 ,mr4 ,grothman1 ,mr4 ,rouzer1 ,mr4 ,hensarling1 ,mr4 ,babin1 ,mr4 ,carter of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,bishop of ,michigan1 ,mr4 ,chabot1 ,mr4 ,barletta1 and ,mr4 ,mullin ,june #aj1 #bjaf ,reported from the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform ,june #aj1 #bjaf ,the ,committee on the ,judiciary discharged2 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed ,a ,,bill ,to ensure economic stability1 accountability1 and efficiency of ,federal ,government operations by establishing a moratorium on midnight rules during a ,president's final days in office1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,midnight ,rule ,relief ,act of #bjaf4 #b4 ,moratorium on midnight rules ,except as provided under sections #c and #d1 during the moratorium period1 an agency may not propose or finalize any midnight rule unless the ,administrator finds the midnight rule will not result in any of the following3 7#a7 ,an annual effect on the economy of #ajj1jjj1jjj or more4 7#b7 ,a major increase in costs or prices for consumers1 individual industries1 ,federal1 ,state1 or local government agencies1 or geographic regions4 7#c7 ,significant adverse effects on competition1 employment1 investment1 productivity1 innovation1 or on the ability of ,united ,states-based enterprises to compete with foreign-based enterprises in domestic and export markets4 7#d7 ,a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses4 #c4 ,special rule on statutory1 regulatory1 and judicial deadlines 7a7 ,in general ,section #b shall not apply with respect to any deadline for1 relating to1 or involving any midnight rule that-- 7#a7 was established before the beginning of the moratorium period2 and 7#b7 is required to occur during the moratorium period4 7b7 ,publication of deadlines ,not later than #cj days after the beginning of a moratorium period1 the ,administrator shall identify and publish in the ,federal ,register a list of deadlines covered by subsection 7a74 #d4 ,exception 7a7 ,emergency exception ,section #b shall not apply to a midnight rule if the ,president determines by ,executive order that the midnight rule is-- 7#a7 necessary because of an imminent threat to health or safety or other emergency2 7#b7 necessary for the enforcement of criminal laws2 7#c7 necessary for the national security of the ,united ,states2 or 7#d7 issued pursuant to any statute implementing an international trade agreement4 7b7 ,deregulatory exception ,section #b shall not apply to a midnight rule that the ,administrator finds is limited to repealing an existing rule and certifies such finding in writing4 ,the certification shall be published in the ,federal ,register4 #e4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,office of ,information and ,regulatory ,affairs within the ,office of ,management and ,budget4 7#b7 ,agency ,the term agency has the meaning given that term under section #eea of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 except such term does not include-- 7,a7 the ,federal ,election ,commission2 7,b7 the ,board of ,governors of the ,federal ,reserve ,system2 7,c7 the ,federal ,deposit ,insurance ,corporation2 or 7,d7 the ,united ,states ,postal ,service4 7#c7 ,deadline ,the term deadline means any date certain for fulfilling any obligation or exercising any authority established by or under any ,federal statute or rule1 or by or under any court order implementing any ,federal statute1 regulation1 or rule4 7#d7 ,midnight rule ,the term midnight rule means an agency statement of general applicability and future effect1 issued during the moratorium period1 that is intended to have the force and effect of law and is designed-- 7,a7 to implement1 interpret1 or prescribe law or policy2 or 7,b7 to describe the procedure or practice requirements of an agency4 7#e7 ,moratorium period ,the term moratorium period means the day after the day referred to in section #a of title #c1 ,united ,states ,code1 through ,january #bj of the following year1 in which a ,president is not serving a consecutive term4 7#f7 ,rule ,the term rule has the meaning given that term under section #eea of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#g7 ,small business ,the term small business has the meaning given that term under section #fja of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,june #aj1 #bjaf ,reported from the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform ,june #aj1 #bjaf ,the ,committee on the ,judiciary discharged2 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed