Regulatory Reporting Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-4003
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45]
Introduced: 2015-11-16
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Congressional oversight

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Latest action: action_date: 2015-11-18
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-11-16
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Regulatory Reporting Act of 2015</b></p> <p>This bill requires each federal agency, in consultation with the Department of Justice, to submit a report to Congress that lists each agency rule enforceable by criminal penalties. For each rule, the report must justify criminal penalties based on specified criteria. </p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4003 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 16, 2015 Mrs. Mimi Walters of California (for herself, Mr. Goodlatte , Mr. Conyers , Mr. Buck , Mr. Bishop of Michigan , and Ms. Jackson Lee ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require reports on agency rules with criminal penalties for the violation thereof, to evaluate the necessity and prudence of such rules remaining in effect.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Regulatory Reporting Act of 2015 . 2. Report to Congress on regulations with criminal penalties Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the head of each Federal agency, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate a report that lists each rule of that agency that, if violated, may be punished by criminal penalties. The report shall include, for each such rule, a justification as to why those criminal penalties are necessary based on the following criteria: (1) Why civil penalties are inadequate to deter the regulated behavior. (2) What mens rea or criminal intent is required for criminal liability arising from a violation of the rule. (3) What notice is provided to persons subject to the rule that a violation of the rule may result in criminal penalties. (4) If the rule applies to all persons, including natural persons as well as corporations and other business associations. (5) If a violation of the rule is likely to result in any of the following (and if so, how): (A) Substantial bodily injury or death to another person. (B) Property damage or destruction. (C) Harm to public safety. (D) Harm to national security. (E) Fraud against the United States.