Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-92
Sponsor: Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]
Introduced: 2019-01-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advanced technology and technological innovations
Business investment and capital
Competition and antitrust
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Congressional oversight
Economic performance and conditions
Industrial policy and productivity
Inflation and prices
Judicial review and appeals
Legislative rules and procedure
Unemployment

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: 

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.

action_date: 2020-12-14
text: 

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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-14
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 614.
action_date: 2020-12-14
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 116-311.
action_date: 2020-12-14
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 116-311.
action_date: 2020-07-22
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: Introduced in Senate