,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #dhj  #aad?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #dfab
  ,report ,no4 #aad-fah1 ,"p ,i  ,,9 ,,!
 ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y  
#be1 #bjaf ,mr4 ,walb]g 7= himself1     
,mrs4 ,lummis1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,texas1 ,mr4
 ,f>5?old1 ,mr4 ,jody ,b4 ,hice (       
,georgia1 ,ms4 ,j5k9s ( ,kansas1 ,mr4   
,mulvaney1 ,mr4 ,de,santis1 ,mr4 ,gos>1 
,mr4 ,ribble1 ,mrs4 ,mill] ( ,mi*igan1 &
 ,mr4 ,blum7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 & 9        
addition to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1
 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by 
! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation (  
su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction 
( ! committee conc]n$  ,june #aj1 #bjaf 
,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,k+ ( ,i[a1  
,mr4 ,huiz5ga ( ,mi*igan1 ,mr4 ,duncan (
 ,t5nessee1 ,mr4 ,walk]1 ,mr4 ,brat1    
,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4       
,palazzo1 ,ms4 ,mc,sally1 ,mr4 ,gro?man1
 ,mr4 ,r\z]1 ,mr4 ,h5s>l+1 ,mr4 ,bab91  
,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,bi%op (    

,mi*igan1 ,mr4 ,*abot1 ,mr4 ,b>letta1 & 
,mr4 ,mull9  ,june #aj1 #bjaf ,report$ f
 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t  
,re=m  ,june #aj1 #bjaf ,! ,committee on
 ! ,judici>y dis*>g$2 committ$ to !     
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$  ,a ,,bill 
,to ensure economic /ability1           
acc\ntability1 & effici5cy ( ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t op]ations by e/abli%+ a       
moratorium on midnight rules dur+ a     
,presid5t's f9al days 9 (fice1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,midnight ,rule ,relief    
,act ( #bjaf4  #b4 ,moratorium on       
midnight rules ,except z provid$ "u     
sections #c & #d1 dur+ ! moratorium     
p]iod1 an ag5cy may n propose or f9alize
 any midnight rule unless ! ,adm9i/rator
 f9ds ! midnight rule w n result 9 any (
 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,an annual effect on ! 
economy ( #ajj1jjj1jjj or m4  7#b7 ,a   
major increase 9 co/s or prices =       
consum]s1 individual indu/ries1 ,f$]al1 
,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t ag5cies1 or    

geographic regions4  7#c7 ,significant  
adv]se effects on competition1          
employm5t1 inve/m5t1 productivity1      
innovation1 or on ! ability ( ,unit$    
,/ates-bas$ ent]prises to compete )     
=eign-bas$ ent]prises 9 dome/ic & export
 m>kets4  7#d7 ,a significant economic  
impact on a sub/antial numb] ( small    
bus9esses4  #c4 ,special rule on        
/atutory1 regulatory1 & judicial        
deadl9es  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #b %all 
n apply ) respect to any deadl9e =1     
relat+ to1 or involv+ any midnight rule 
t--  7#a7 0 e/abli%$ be=e ! beg9n+ ( !  
moratorium p]iod2 &  7#b7 is requir$ to 
occur dur+ ! moratorium p]iod4  7b7     
,publication ( deadl9es ,n lat] ?an #cj 
days aft] ! beg9n+ ( a moratorium p]iod1
 ! ,adm9i/rator %all id5tify & publi% 9 
! ,f$]al ,regi/] a li/ ( deadl9es cov]$ 
by subsection 7a74  #d4 ,exception  7a7 
,em]g5cy exception ,section #b %all n   
apply to a midnight rule if ! ,presid5t 
det]m9es by ,executive ord] t ! midnight
 rule is--  7#a7 necess>y because ( an  

imm95t ?reat to heal? or safety or o!r  
em]g5cy2  7#b7 necess>y = ! en=cem5t (  
crim9al laws2  7#c7 necess>y = !        
national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 
7#d7 issu$ pursuant to any /atute       
implem5t+ an int]national trade         
agreem5t4  7b7 ,d]egulatory exception   
,section #b %all n apply to a midnight  
rule t ! ,adm9i/rator f9ds is limit$ to 
repeal+ an exi/+ rule & c]tifies su*    
f9d+ 9 writ+4 ,! c]tification %all be   
publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  #e4        
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice ( ,in=mation & 
,regulatory ,affairs )9 ! ,(fice (      
,managem5t & ,budget4  7#b7 ,ag5cy ,!   
t]m ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m "u     
section #eea ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 except su* t]m does n include--  
7,a7 ! ,f$]al ,election ,commission2    
7,b7 ! ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors ( ! ,f$]al     
,res]ve ,sy/em2  7,c7 ! ,f$]al ,deposit 
,insurance ,corporation2 or  7,d7 !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice4  7#c7     

,deadl9e ,! t]m deadl9e means any date  
c]ta9 = fulfill+ any obligation or      
ex]cis+ any au?ority e/abli%$ by or "u  
any ,f$]al /atute or rule1 or by or "u  
any c\rt ord] implem5t+ any ,f$]al      
/atute1 regulation1 or rule4  7#d7      
,midnight rule ,! t]m midnight rule     
means an ag5cy /atem5t ( g5]al          
applicability & future effect1 issu$    
dur+ ! moratorium p]iod1 t is int5d$ to 
h ! =ce & effect ( law & is design$--   
7,a7 to implem5t1 int]pret1 or prescribe
 law or policy2 or  7,b7 to describe !  
proc$ure or practice requirem5ts ( an   
ag5cy4  7#e7 ,moratorium p]iod ,! t]m   
moratorium p]iod means ! day aft] ! day 
ref]r$ to 9 section #a ( title #c1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ?r\gh ,janu>y #bj (
 ! foll[+ ye>1 9 :i* a ,presid5t is n   
s]v+ a consecutive t]m4  7#f7 ,rule ,!  
t]m rule has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m "u      
section #eea ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code4  7#g7 ,small bus9ess ,! t]m small
 bus9ess has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m "u      
section #fja ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  

,code4  ,june #aj1 #bjaf ,report$ f !   
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m ,june #aj1 #bjaf ,! ,committee on 
! ,judici>y dis*>g$2 committ$ to !      
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$