Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2025.
(a) In general
Section 801(d) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
(4) In applying section 802 to rules described under paragraph (1), a joint resolution of disapproval may contain one or more such rules if the report under subsection (a)(1)(A) for each such rule was submitted during the final year of a President’s term.
(b) Text of resolving clause
Section 802(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by inserting (1) In general.— after (a);
(2) by inserting after resolving clause of which is the following: (except as otherwise provided in this subsection); and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
(2) Joint resolutions under section 801(d)(4)
In the case of a joint resolution under section 801(d)(4), the matter after the resolving clause of such resolution shall be as follows: That Congress disapproves the following rules: the rule submitted by the __ relating to __; and the rule submitted by the __ relating to __. Such rules shall have no force or effect. (The blank spaces being appropriately filled in and additional clauses describing additional rules to be included as necessary).