Midnight Rules

Recommendation 2012-2 – Midnight Rules addresses several issues raised by the publication of rules in the final months of a presidential administration and offers proposals for limiting the practice by incumbent administrations and enhancing the powers of incoming administrations to review midnight rules.

Citation: Admin. Conf. of the U.S., Recommendation 2012-2, Midnight Rules, 77 Fed. Reg. 47802 (Aug. 10, 2012).

Contacts:

Implementation Contact

Conrad M. H. Dryland

202.480.2092 | cdryland@acus.gov

Committee:

Committee on Rulemaking

Featured Documents:

Final Report on Midnight Rules

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Final Recommendation:

Midnight Rules

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Final-Recommendation-2012-2-Midnight-Rules.pdf

Recommendation number

2012-2

Adoption Date

Thu, 06/14/2012 - 12:00

Committees

Committee on Rulemaking

Project Documents

Name	Committee	Type	Date	File
Midnight Rules Project Outline	Committee on Rulemaking	Outline	November 1, 2011	Download Midnight Rules Project Outline
Regulatory Checkbook Comments on Midnight Rules Outline	Committee on Rulemaking	Comment	November 10, 2011	Download Regulatory Checkbook Comments on Midnight Rules Outline
Committee on Rulemaking Meeting Minutes	Committee on Rulemaking	Meeting Minutes	November 14, 2011	Download Committee on Rulemaking Meeting Minutes
First Draft Midnight Rules Report	Committee on Rulemaking	Report	February 8, 2012	Download First Draft Midnight Rules Report
Draft Midnight Rules Report Appendix	Committee on Rulemaking	Appendix	February 8, 2012	Download Draft Midnight Rules Report Appendix
Draft Midnight Rules Recommendation	Committee on Rulemaking	Recommendation	February 17, 2012	Download Draft Midnight Rules Recommendation
Committee on Rulemaking Meeting Minutes	Committee on Rulemaking	Meeting Minutes	February 23, 2012	Download Committee on Rulemaking Meeting Minutes
Committee Meeting Webcast	Committee on Rulemaking	Webcast	February 23, 2012
Redline of Changes to Draft Recommendation	Committee on Rulemaking	Recommendation	March 13, 2012	Download Redline of Changes to Draft Recommendation
Revised Draft Midnight Rules Report	Committee on Rulemaking	Report	March 13, 2012	Download Revised Draft Midnight Rules Report
Redline of Changes to Draft Report	Committee on Rulemaking	Recommendation	March 13, 2012	Download Redline of Changes to Draft Report
Revised Draft Midnight Rules Recommendation	Committee on Rulemaking	Recommendation	March 13, 2012	Download Revised Draft Midnight Rules Recommendation
Committee Meeting Webcast	Committee on Rulemaking	Webcast	March 21, 2012
Final Report on Midnight Rules	Committee on Rulemaking	Report	May 14, 2012	Download Final Report on Midnight Rules
Proposed Midnight Rules Recommendation	Committee on Rulemaking	Recommendation	May 22, 2012	Download Proposed Midnight Rules Recommendation
Department of Homeland Security’s Comments (on Midnight Rules, Immigration, and Interagency Coordination): DHS's Comments	Committee on Regulation	Comment	June 8, 2012	Download Department of Homeland Security’s Comments (on Midnight Rules, Immigration, and Interagency Coordination): DHS's Comments
Midnight Rules Redline Showing Proposed Amendments for Consideration at Plenary	Committee on Rulemaking	Recommendation	June 8, 2012	Download Midnight Rules Redline Showing Proposed Amendments for Consideration at Plenary
Midnight Rules	Committee on Rulemaking	Recommendation	June 14, 2012	Download Midnight Rules
Proposed Recommendation: Midnight Rules	Committee on Rulemaking	Recommendation	June 14, 2012	Download Proposed Recommendation: Midnight Rules
Redlined Recommendation Containing Amendments and Comments: Midnight Rules Redline	Committee on Rulemaking	Recommendation	June 14, 2012	Download Redlined Recommendation Containing Amendments and Comments: Midnight Rules Redline