Midnight Rules: Congressional Oversight and Options

Carey, Maeve P.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Congress;    Congressional oversight;    Executive departments;   

RP-ID  :  IN10516
RP-ID  :  IN10516_2016Jun27

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses "midnight rulemaking," referring to the phenomenon during the final months of recent presidential administrations when federal agencies have typically issued a larger number of rules relative to comparable time periods earlier in the administration. It likely occurs because the outgoing presidential administration wants to achieve certain policy goals before the end of its term.