Congressional Review Act Improvement Act

Bill: 111-hr-2247
Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Introduced: 2009-05-05 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives

Summary:
action_date: 2009-05-05
text: 
Congressional Review Act Improvement Act - Eliminates a requirement that federal agencies must submit specified information about a rule to both Houses of Congress before such rule can take effect (thus requiring that the information be submitted to only the Comptroller General).

Requires the Comptroller General to submit to each House a weekly report containing a list of the rules received, including a notation identifying each major rule. Requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives to publish such report in the Congressional Record.

action_date: 2009-06-12
text: 

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

 
Congressional Review Act Improvement Act - Eliminates a requirement that federal agencies must submit specified information about a rule to both Houses of Congress before such rule can take effect (thus requiring that the information be submitted to only the Comptroller General).
 
Requires the Comptroller General to submit to each House a weekly report containing a list of the rules received, including a notation identifying each major rule. Requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives to publish such report in the Congressional Record.

action_date: 2009-06-16
text: 
Congressional Review Act Improvement Act - Eliminates a requirement that federal agencies must submit specified information about a rule to both Houses of Congress before such rule can take effect (thus requiring that the information be submitted to only the Comptroller General).
 
Requires the Comptroller General to submit to each House a weekly report containing a list of the rules received, including a notation identifying each major rule. Requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives to publish such report in the Congressional Record.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-06-17
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2009-06-16
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2009-06-16
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 343). (text: CR 6/15/2009 H6773-6774)
action_date: 2009-06-16
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 343).(text: CR 6/15/2009 H6773-6774)
action_date: 2009-06-16
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6849)
action_date: 2009-06-15
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2009-06-15
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2247.
action_date: 2009-06-15
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6773-6775)
action_date: 2009-06-15
text: Mr. Cohen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2009-06-12
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 74.
action_date: 2009-06-12
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 111-150.
action_date: 2009-06-12
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 111-150.
action_date: 2009-05-20
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2009-05-20
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2009-05-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-05-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-05-05
text: Introduced in House