Federal Regulatory Improvement Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-4917
Sponsor: Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3]
Introduced: 2004-07-22 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Administrative Conference of the U.S.
Administrative procedure
Authorization
Citizen participation
Civil actions and liability
Economics and Public Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Judicial review
Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: 
Federal Regulatory Improvement Act of 2004 - Revises the purpose of the Administrative Conference of the United States to include: (1) promoting more effective public participation and efficiency in the rulemaking process; (2) reducing unnecessary litigation in the regulatory process; (3) improving the use of science in the regulatory process; and (4) improving the effectiveness of laws applicable to the regulatory process.
 
Authorizes appropriations for FY 2005 through FY 2007.

action_date: 2004-10-30
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Federal Regulatory Improvement Act of 2004 - Revises the purpose of the Administrative Conference of the United States to include: (1) promoting more effective public participation and efficiency in the rulemaking process; (2) reducing unnecessary litigation in the regulatory process; (3) improving the use of science in the regulatory process; and (4) improving the effectiveness of laws applicable to the regulatory process.
 
Authorizes appropriations for FY 2005 through FY 2007.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-30
text: Became Public Law No: 108-401.
action_date: 2004-10-30
text: Became Public Law No: 108-401.
action_date: 2004-10-30
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-10-30
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-10-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-10-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-10-12
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2004-10-11
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11326)
action_date: 2004-10-11
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11326)
action_date: 2004-10-09
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H9011)
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H9011)
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Mr. Cannon asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9011)
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Committee on Judiciary discharged.
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Committee on Judiciary discharged.
action_date: 2004-10-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 108-401