Midnight Rulemaking Considerations for Congress and a New Administration

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Administrative agencies.

Executive-legislative relations.

Presidents--Transition periods.

Presidents.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2008

Summary:

Discusses increased rulemaking activity by Federal agencies at the end of recent Presidential administrations involving a change in the party controlling the White House, known as "midnight rulemaking." Covers midnight rulemaking at end of Bush Administration; addresses options for upcoming Obama Administration; considers possible Congressional approaches for disapproving Bush Administration final rules; and outlines H.R. 7296, the Midnight Rule Act, to limit immediate effect of rules adopted at end of a Presidential term

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Microfiche version Library of Congress Congressional Research Service Midnight Rulemaking

Publisher Number:

CRS-2008-GVF-1025

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