Issa brings back bill to unwind Midnight regulations

Federal Times: On the first day of Congress’s new session, Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., will look to turn back the clock on last-minute White House regulations.

The California congressman re-introduced his Midnight Rules Relief Act on Jan. 3, which seeks to unwind any regulation put forth by the administration within its last 60 days.

The measure would allow Congress to overturn any regulation put forth in the last two months of an administration — so-called “midnight rules” for the nature of their waning action — by amending the Congressional Review Act to allow a vote to overturn blocks of new rules.

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