Senate - 12/14/2020 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 614. (All Actions)
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Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2019
Short Title(s) as Introduced
Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2019
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Official Titles - Senate
Official Titles as Introduced
A bill to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law.
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Actions Overview
12/14/2020
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 116-311.
01/10/2019
Introduced in Senate
12/14/2020 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 116-311.
01/10/2019 Introduced in Senate
All Actions (4)
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12/14/2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 614. Action By: Senate
12/14/2020
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 116-311.
07/22/2020
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
01/10/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Action By: Senate
12/14/2020 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 614.
12/14/2020 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 116-311.
07/22/2020 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
01/10/2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committees, subcommittees and links to reports associated with this bill are listed here, as well as the nature and date of committee activity and Congressional report number.
Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2019
This bill revises provisions relating to congressional review of agency rulemaking.
Specifically, the bill establishes a congressional approval process for a major rule. A major rule may only take effect if Congress approves of the rule. A major rule is a rule that results in (1) an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more; (2) a major increase in costs or prices for consumers, individual industries, government agencies, or geographic regions; or (3) significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or the ability of U.S.-based enterprises to compete with foreign-based enterprises.
In addition, the bill establishes a congressional disapproval process for a nonmajor rule. A nonmajor rule may only take effect if Congress does not disapprove of the rule.
Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2019
This bill revises provisions relating to congressional review of agency rulemaking.
Specifically, the bill establishes a congressional approval process for a major rule. A major rule may only take effect if Congress approves of the rule. A major rule is a rule that results in (1) an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more; (2) a major increase in costs or prices for consumers, individual industries, government agencies, or geographic regions; or (3) significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or the ability of U.S.-based enterprises to compete with foreign-based enterprises.
In addition, the bill establishes a congressional disapproval process for a nonmajor rule. A nonmajor rule may only take effect if Congress does not disapprove of the rule.
Shown Here: Introduced in Senate (01/10/2019)
Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2019
This bill revises provisions relating to congressional review of agency rulemaking.
Specifically, the bill establishes a congressional approval process for a major rule. A major rule may only take effect if Congress approves of the rule. A major rule is a rule that results in (1) an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more; (2) a major increase in costs or prices for consumers, individual industries, government agencies, or geographic regions; or (3) significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or the ability of U.S.-based enterprises to compete with foreign-based enterprises.
In addition, the bill establishes a congressional disapproval process for a nonmajor rule. A nonmajor rule may only take effect if Congress does not disapprove of the rule.
