S. 2192 – SECURE Act of 2017 Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] Introduced December 5, 2017 Directs Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to achieve situational awareness and operational control of U.S. southern border and deter and detect illegal activity in high traffic areas.
Each covered entity shall have managerial accountability, have a process to respond to non-frivolous inquiries, describe the means of compliance of the covered entity. H.R. 4543 - A bill to establish a regulatory Rep. Albio Introduced December 4, 2017
H.R. 4290 - To require the Attorney General Rep. Quigley, Mike Introduced November 7, 2017 Requires the Attorney General to study whether an individual’s history of domestic violence can be used to determine the likelihood of such individual committing a mass shooting.
H.R. 4280 – ERASE Act of 2017 Rep. Trent Introduced November 7, 2017. Provides that all regulations finalized after passing of the act shall be sunsetted one year after finalization, except if a joint resolution provides for the continuance of that rule.
The FEA is to be an independent agency, conforming to the definition provided in the U.S.C., chair shall be appointed for 10 years H.R. 3848 – We the People Democracy Rep. David E. Introduced September 27, 2017
H.R. 3403 – Cyber VICTIM Act Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] Introduced July 26, 2017 Creates an interagency cyber victim coordinator to respond to data breaches and cyber attacks on federal employees. Coordinator to be appointed by the President.
H.R. 3365 - Stop Waste in Government Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] Introduced July 24, 2017 Requires government agencies, when procuring contracts in excess of 10,000,000 to use competitive procudres.
H.R. 3229 – To protect the safety of judges by Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] Introduced July 13, 2017 Extends the authority of the Judicial Conference to redact information on judges’ financial disclosures from 2017 to 2027
H.R. 3076 – To section 552a of title 5, United Rep. Graves, Garret Introduced June 27, 2017 Amends section 552a of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Privacy Act) to require agencies to accept electronic release forms.
H.R. 3042 – Dr. Chris Kirkpatrick Rep. Duffy, Sean P. Introduced June 23, 2017 To provide greater whistleblower protections for Federal employees, increased awareness of Federal whistleblower protections, and increased accountability and required discipline
H.R. 2707 – To title 38, United States Rep. Grisham, Introduced May 25, 2017 Establish within the Veterans Health Administration an office of the Ombudsman. The Office of the Ombudsman to carry out duties involving the investigation and resolution of complaints
S. 1083 – A bill to amend section 1214 of title 5, Sen. Johnston, Ron (R-WI) Introduced May 10, 2017 Amends section 1214 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for stays during a period that the Merit Systems Protection Board lacks a quorum.
H.R. 1694 – Fannie and Freddie Open Rep. Chaffetz (R-UT-3) Introduced March 23, 2017 Requires additional entries to be the subject of the requirements of section 552 of title 5 (FOIA).
H.R. 1170 – Require CRA Rep. McSally, Introduced February 16, 2017 Requires each Federal agency to review rules made after the enactment of the Congressional Review Act to ensure that all such rules were made in compliance with the Act.
H.R. 1009 – OIRA Insight, Reform, and Rep. Mitchell, Paul (R-MI-10) Introduced February 13, 2017 Codifies and revises the centralized regulatory review process, currently required under executive order, for the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) within the Office of
Accountability Act Most Recent Action Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Management and Budget to: (1) chair the Regulatory Working Group that assists agencies with regulatory issues, (2) publish a unified agenda of each agency’s regulations that are under
S. 21 – Regulations from the Executive In Sen. Paul, Rand (R-KY) Introduced January 4, 2017 Amends title 5 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.
H.R. 75 – ALERT Act of 2017 Rep. Ratcliffe, Introduced January 3, 2017 Amends title 5 to provide for the publication, by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, of information relating to rulemakings and for other purposes.
H.R. 72 – GAO Access and Rep. Carter, Earl L (R-GA-1) Introduced January 3, 2017 Authorizes the GAO to obtain federal agency records required to discharge the GAO’s duties (including audit, evaluation, and
H.R. 71 – Taxpayers Act Rep. Walberg, Tim (R-MI-7) Introduced January 3, 2017 Requires the OMB to include a program inventory that identifies each program of the federal government for which there is more than $1 million in annual budget authority.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law on October 11, 2016 H.R. 6094 – Regulatory Relief for Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act Rep. Walberg, Tim (R-MI-7) Introduced September 21, 2016 Most Recent Action Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar General Orders. Calendar No. 662 on November 15, 2016 Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget, Statement of Administrative Policy Postpones from December 1, 2016, until June 1, 2017, the effective date of a final rule of the Department of Labor (81 Fed. Reg. 32552 (May 23, 2016)) revising income thresholds for determining overtime pay for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer ("white collar") employees exempt from regular minimum wage and overtime pay requirements. S.3337 - Modernizing Government Travel Act Sen. Lee, Mike (R-UT) Introduced September 15, 2016 Most Recent Action Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on September 15, 2016 Requires the General Services Administration (“GSA”) to prescribe regulations to provide for the reimbursement of federal employees traveling on official business for the use of a transportation network company or an innovative mobility technology company. Requires the Administrative Office of the United States Courts to prescribe regulations related to the reimbursement of judicial branch employees. H.R. 5982 - Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016 Rep. Issa, Darrell E. Introduced September 9, 2016 Most Recent Action Received in the Senate and read twice; referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on November 28, 2016. Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget, Statement of Administrative Policy Link Provides for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval so-called Midnight Rules.
S.3160 - A bill to require all Department of State employees to use email accounts and telephonic systems for all work-related electronic communications, to require the Secretary of State to submit an annual report to Congress on any security violations within the Department, to provide training to Department of State employees on the rules and procedures governing the appropriate handling of classified information, to reform the process for identifying and archiving classified information, and for other purposes. Sen. Perdue, (R-GA) Introduced July 12, 2016 Most Recent Action Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations on July 12, 2016. Requires all Department of State employees to use Department-managed email accounts and telephonic systems for all work-related electronic communications, to require the Secretary of State to submit an annual report to Congress on any security violations within the Department, to provide training to Department of State employees on the rules and procedures governing the appropriate handling of classified information, to reform the process for identifying and archiving classified information, and for other purposes.
H.Amdt.1258 to H.R.5485 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2017 Rep. Messer, Luke Introduced July 7, 2016 Most Recent Action On agreeing to the Messer amendment (A033); agreed to by recorded vote: 235 – 179 on July 7, 2016 Prohibits the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) from using funds to commence any administrative adjudication or civil action beyond the three-year statute of limitation established by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. H.Amdt. 1241 – Amending H.R. 5485 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2017 Rep. Blackburn, Marsha Introduced July 6, 2016 Most Recent Action On Agreeing to the Blackburn Amendment by a Recorded Vote of 232 to 187 on July 6, 3026 Prohibit the use of funds to implement, administer or enforce any of the rules proposed in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) on March 31, 2016 (FCC 16-39), intended to regulate consumer privacy obligations as necessitated by the FCC's net-neutrality regime. S.3128- American Red Cross Transparency Act of 2016 Sen. Grassley, (R-IA) Introduced July 6, 2016 Most Recent Action Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary on July 6, 2016. To improve transparency regarding the activities of the American Red Cross. H.R.5631 - Iran Accountability Act of 2016 Rep. McCarthy, Kevin Introduced July 6, 2016 Most Recent Action Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade on July 15, 2016 Requires the Department of Treasury to establish and publish an Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps watch list in the Federal Register. H.R. 5620 – VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of 2016 Rep. Miller, Jeff (R-FL1) Introduced July 5, 2016 Most Recent Action Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs on September 15, 2016. Amends title 38, United States Code, to provide for the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veteran Affairs based on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes
Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget, Statement of Administrative Policy H.R.5211 - CFPB Dual Mandate and Economic Analysis Act Rep. Emmer, Tom Introduced May 12, 2016 Most Recent Action Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services on May 12, 2016 Requires the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) to, in each rulemaking, identity the particular rule or regulation that the agency seeks to solve, and specify the metrics by which success in solving this problem can be measured. H.R. 5199 - Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2016 Rep. Meadows, Mark Introduced May 11, 2016 Most Recent Action Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 535 Committee Reports Alters design-build selection procedures used by federal agencies. Requires the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to amend Federal Acquisition Regulations by prohibiting the use of reverse auctions in certain circumstances. H.J. Res. an Amendment to the Constitution of the United States to Give States the Right to Repeal Federal Laws and Regulation when Ratified by the Legislatures of Two-Thirds of the Several States. Rep. Bishop, Rob Introduced May 10, 2016 Most Recent Action Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Justice on May 17, 2016 Because the proposed amendment (article) is brief, it is reproduced in its entirety: “Any provision of law or regulation of the United States may be repealed by the several States, and such repeal shall be effective when the legislatures of two-thirds of the several States approve resolutions for this purpose that particularly describe the same provision or provisions of law or regulation to be repealed.” H.R.5098 - FTC REPORTS Act Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. (R-FL-12) Introduced 28, 2016 Most Recent Action Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade on April 29, 2016 Requires the FTC to report annually to Congress, including on rulemaking and guideline projects. 1)
number of small entities and so need not submit a regulatory flexibility analysis of the rule. S. 2834 Getting Results through Enhanced Accountability and Transparency Act of 2016 Sen. Carper, Thomas Introduced 21, 2016 Most Recent Action Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably on May 25, 2016. To improve the Government-wide management of unnecessarily duplicative Government programs and for other purposes. “The purpose of this Act is to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the Federal Government in measuring and managing unnecessary duplication, fragmentation, and overlap in Government programs and in addressing recommendations from the Government Accountability Office.” This bill requires that the Government Accountability Office's (GAO's) annual report on the findings of its routine investigations to identify programs, agencies, offices, and initiatives with unnecessarily duplicative and activities within agencies and government-wide aggregate separately estimates of related costs for instances of actual and potential unnecessary duplication and other potential cost savings and revenue collection. H.R. 5033 Getting Results Through Enhanced Accountability and Transparency Act of 2016 Duckworth, Tammy Introduced 21, 2016 Most Recent Action Ordered to be reported (amended) by voice vote on July 12, 2016. H.R. 4956 End Executive Overreach Act Rep. Price, Tom Introduced April 15, 2016 Most Recent Action Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law on May 17, 2016. To provide that no Federal fees, or resources may be used to implement certain Executive orders, to suspend rule making authority, and for other purposes. Relevant proposed provision: “Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, and ending on January 21, 2017, no agency may engage in rule making relating to, or finalize a rule that is— (1) a major rule; (2) a rule that may raise novel legal or policy issues arising out of legal mandates, the President’s priorities, or the principles set forth in Executive Order 12866 (58 Fed. Reg. 190); or (3) a rule that may create a serious inconsistency or otherwise interfere with an action taken or planned by another agency.” S. 2738 Political Intelligence Transparency Act of 2016 Sen. Grassley, (R-IA) Introduced March 17, 2016 Most Recent Action Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on March 17, 2016. effort
Incorporates limits on efforts to gain information on securities or commodities markets into 18 U.S.C. 207 restrictions on former executive and legislative branch employees. H.R. 4809 Political Intelligence Transparency Act of 2016 Rep. Louise McIntosh Slaughter Introduced March 17, 2016 Most Recent Action Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations on April 1, 2016. S. 2724 Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 Sen. Hatch, Orrin (R-UT) Introduced March 17, 2016 Most Recent Action Read twice and referred to the committee on the Judiciary on March 17, 2016. Amends 5 U.S.C. §706 of the APA to require courts a de novo standard when conducting any judicial review under §706. This bill modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of constitutional and statutory provisions and rules. H.R. 4768 Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 Rep. Ratcliffe, John (R-TX) Introduced March 16, 2016 Most Recent Action The of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection on July 12 2016. In addition, the Senate received and read the bill twice, referring it to the Committee on the Judiciary. Committee Reports H.R. 2347 Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2015 Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy (D-MO) Introduced May 15, 2015 Most Recent Action Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on March 2, 2016. Committee Reports Requires appointments to federal advisory committees be made without consideration of political affiliation unless required by statute. Appointments are subject to publication in the federal register and comment by interested persons. Agencies must publish information about FACA appointments and other FACA information. The GAO will review, account for, and report on agency FACA compliance. H.R. 4636 POWERS Act of 2016 Rep. Mullin, Markwayne (R-OK) Introduced February 26, 2016 Most Recent Action Amends title 5 of the United States Code to require agencies to respond to congressional committee comments on proposed rulemaking.
Legislative Performance Review Act of 2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on January 20, 2016. Prohibits Congress from considering that authorize appropriations for more than four years (open to waiver by special resolution) or authorize unlimited appropriations. Committees reporting on authorizing legislation must add analysis, appraisal, and evaluation of existing programs, and specified details about the purpose and need for new programs. S.2453 Duplication Reduction and Scoring Act of 2016 Sen. Paul, Rand (R-KY) Introduced January 20, 2016 Most Recent Action Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on January 20, 2016. Directs OMB to use Government Accountability Office reports to streamline government programs and agencies by eliminating and consolidating duplicative or overlapping missions/programs/agencies. OMB shall report to Congress any legislative changes required to further streamline government programs and agencies. Money saved is to be applied to deficit reduction. H.R. 4392 To Amend title 5, United States Code, to require that the office of Personnel Management submit an annual report to Congress relating to the use of official time by Federal employees. Rep. Ross, Dennis A. Introduced January 13, 2016 Most Recent Action Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 368 on April 12, 2016. Committee Reports This bill requires the Office of Personnel Management to submit an annual report to Congress on the use of official time by federal employees. The bill defines "official time" as any period of time granted to a federal employee to perform representational or consultative functions and during which the employee would otherwise be in a duty status. H.R.4361 - Government Reform and Improvement Act of 2016 Rep. Palmer, Gary J. Introduced January 11, 2016 Most Recent Action Received in the Senate and read referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on July 7, 2016 Establishes or revises government operations and personnel laws concerning: the security of federal information systems; restrictions on access to websites; probationary periods; the senior executive service; employee use of official time; and the maintenance of Internal Revenue Service records. Prohibits agencies from proposing or adopting certain rules during a moratorium period between a presidential election and inauguration. S.2269 Government Transformation Act of 2015 Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven (R-IL) Introduced November 10, 2015 Most Recent Action
Committee Reports H.R. 89 Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act * Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-OK-1) Introduced January 6, 2015 Most Recent Action Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and on January 9, 2015 S. 33 LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act** Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) Introduced January 6, 2015 Most Recent Actin: Hearings held by the Committee on Energy and National Resources on January 29, 2015 S.2012 Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 Sen. Murkowski, Lisa (R-AK) Introduced Sep. 9, 2015 Most Recent Action Conference held by both chambers of Congress on September 8, 2016. Committee Reports Statement of Administration Policy to the Senate. Contains amendments to the Equal Access to Justice Act that require ACUS to collect, compile, and make publicly available data on settlements between the federal government and private parties. S.2006 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 Sen. Rob Portman Introduced August 08, 2015 Most Recent Action Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on Aug. 06, 2015 To reform the process by which Federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents. Agencies must consider the nature and degree of risks addressed by a new rule and the countervailing risks that might be posed by agency action; (B) direct, indirect, and cumulative costs and benefits; and (C) estimated impacts on jobs, competitiveness, and productivity. S.1944 Regulations Endanger Democracy Act of 2015 Sen. Dan Sullivan Introduced Aug. 05, 2015 Most Recent Action To require each agency to repeal or amend 1 or more rules before issuing or amending a rule. Cost of new rule must be offset by the repeal of the old rules or rules. Every six months the agencies must submit a publication identifying which rules will be made and which will be permanently repealed.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law on Sep. 8, 2015. S. 846 Small Business Regulatory Sunset Act of 2015 Sen. Mark Steven Kirk (R-IL) Introduced March 24, 2015 Most Recent Action Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on March 24, 2015 H.R.3403 - Safe Campus Act of 2015 Rep. Salmon, Matt Introduced July 29, 2015 Most Recent Action Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training on November 16, 2015 Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to protect victims of sexual violence and improve the adjudication of allegations related to sexual violence. H.R.3256 – One In, One Out Act Rep. McCaul, Michael T (R-TX) Introduced July 28, 2015 Most Recent Action Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law on September 08, 2015 To require each agency to repeal or revise 1 or more existing regulations before issuing a new regulation, and for other purposes. S. 1683 SCRUB Act of 2015 (Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome) Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) Introduced June 25, 2015 Most Recent Action Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on June 25, 2015 Establishes the Retrospective Regulatory Review Commission to review the Code of Federal Regulations to identify, specified criteria, rules and sets of rules that collectively implement a regulatory program that should be repealed to lower the cost of regulation to the economy. Requires a federal agency that a new rule to repeal rules identified by the Commission to offset the cost to the economy of such new rule. * Note – Though the Senate bill contains additional procedures for a resolution, these two bills are substantially identical. H.R. 1155 SCRUB Act of 2015 (Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome) Rep. Jason Smith (R-MO-8) Introduced February 02, 2015 Most Recent Action Passed the on January 7, 2016; Received in Senate, read twice, and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs on January 11, 2016.
Program Management Improvement Accountability Act Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on April 30, 2015. S. 1536 Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) Introduced June 10, 2015 Most Recent Action Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings Held on April 27, 2016. Requires agencies to include the North American Industrial Classification System sectors for which a rule will have an economic impact and a plain language summary for any proposed rules. Requires the Regulatory Flexibility Analysis to include an estimate of the number and types of small entities to be affected by a proposed rule. Requires final regulatory flexibility analyses to be made publicly available on an agency’s website. Requires additional involvement of and grants additional powers to the SBA. Requires periodic review of enacted rules and civil penalties imposed by the agency. Suspends civil penalties in some circumstances for first-time paperwork violations by small business concerns. H.R. 2631 Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2015 Rep. Steve Russell (R-OK-5) Introduced June 3, 2015 Most Recent Action Considered by Judiciary Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law on November 3, 2015. Adds definition for “longstanding interpretive rule,” to distinguish from an “interpretive rule” as one that has been in effect for not less than one year. Requires Notice and Comment for longstanding interpretive rules S.1487 Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2015 Sen. Daines (R-MT) Introduced June 3, 2015 Most Recent Action Referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on June 3, 2015 H.R. 2583 Federal Communication Commission Process Reform Act of 2015 Rep. Walden, Greg (R-OR) Introduced May 29, 2015 Most Recent Action Passed the House on November 16, 2015; Received in the Senate; Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on November 17, 2015. Compels the FCC to perform rulemaking to adopt rules establishing minimum period for comment and reply for rulemakings; Policies ensuring public notice and opportunity to respond to comments, ex parte communications and materials submitted after the comment period; Deadlines and guidance for disposition of certain petitions; and, procedures to included proposed rule language in proposed rulemaking notices.
H.R. 2042 Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 Rep. Whitfield, Ed (R-KY) Introduced April 28, 2015 Most Recent Action Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 569 on July 14, 2016 Committee Reports , House Report 114-171. Statements of Administration on June 23, 2015. Extends the deadlines for compliance with final rules targeting carbon dioxide emissions from existing sources that are fossil fuel-fired electric utilities under the Clean Air Act. Allows state governors to refuse to submit state plans or opt out of EPA rules when there is a significant adverse effect upon residential, commercial, or industrial ratepayers, or upon the reliability of the state’s electricity system. H.R. 2010 Regulatory Review and Sunset Act of 2015 Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-IL-14) Introduced April 23, 2015 Most Recent Action Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law on May 15, 2015 Requires significant rules to be grouped for orderly and prioritized sunset reviews over a period lasting between 4 and 10 years Permits public petition or Congressional request that a non-significant rule be designated for sunset review S.1067 Regulatory Review and Sunset Act of 2015 Sen. Roy (R-MO) Introduced April 23, 2015 Most Recent Action Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on April 23, 2015 S.1040 - ROV Examination Act of 2015 Sen. Heller, Dean (R-NV) Introduced 22, 2015 Most Recent Action Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 642 on September 22, 2016 Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) to contract with the National Academy of Sciences (“NAS”) to complete a two-year study on lateral stability and to consult that study when drafting rules in the future. H.R. 1737 Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act Rep. Guinta, C. Introduced April 13, 2015 Most Recent Action Declares CFPB Bulletin 2013-02 without (Indirect Auto Lending and Compliance with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, published March 21, 2013).
Passed the House on November 18, 2015; Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on November 19, 2015. Committee Reports Statements of Administration on November 16, 2015. Amends the CFP Act of 2010 to direct the CFPB to open indirect auto financing actions to public comment prior to issuance of guidance in its final form; make publicly available all information relied on by the CFPB; redact information exempt from the FIA; consult with the Federal Reserve System Board of Governors, the Federal Trade Commission, and Department of Justice; and study the costs and impacts of guidance to consumers and specific small businesses. H.R. 1732 Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 Rep. Shuster, Bill (R-PA) Introduced April 13, 2015 Most Recent Action Passed the House on May 12, 2015; Received in the Senate on May 13, 2015. 07/14/2016 Read and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works Committee Reports Statements of Administration on 29, 2015. Requires the US Army Corps of Engineers and the EPA to withdraw the proposed rule “Definition of ‘Waters of the United States’ Under the Clean Water Act” dated April 21, 2014. Directs US ACE to make a new rule defining waters of the U.S. that meets requirements that ACE & the EPA consult with states and localities noted in the bill. Requires ACE to include explanations in response to filed comments on certain related rules, and certain economic impact analyses. Requires ACE to publish reports describing consensus with state and local governments and make them available for at least 180 days. H.R. 1734 Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015 Rep. McKinley, David B. Introduced April 13, 2015 Most Recent Action 07/14/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Passed the House on July 22, 2015; Received in the Senate on July 23, 2015. Outlines subject matter areas for state regulation to adopt, implement, and enforce a coal combustion residuals permit programs. Requires states inform the administrator of the EPA of regulatory efforts and details procedural requirements in reporting.
Committee Reports Statement of Administration Policy to House Rules REGULATORY REFORM LEGISLATION CONGRESS (2013-2014) STATUTE SPONSOR STATUS SUMMARY S. 3011 SCRUB Act of 2014 Sen. Orrin G. Hatch (R-UT) Introduced December 12, 2014 Most Recent Action Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on December 12, 2014 Creates a commission to review the CFR for rules that impose too high a cost on the economy based on certain defined criteria. Requires agencies to offset the economic cost of a new rule by repealing an existing rule. H.R. 4874 Act of 2014 (Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome) Rep. Jason T. Smith (R-MO-8) Introduced June 17, 2014 Most Recent Action Reported on by the Judiciary Committee on December 12, 2014 Committee Reports S. 2988 Regulatory Cost Assessment Act of 2014 Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) Introduced December 8, 2014 Most Recent Action Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs on December 8, 2014 Requires agencies to either 1) follow notice and comment procedures or 2) file a detailed report with Congress before issuing a “guidance document” rather than a rule. Requires agencies to conduct detailed cost-benefit analyses for significant alternatives to proposed rules. H.R. 5801 Providing Accountability Through Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO-3) Introduced December 4, 2014 Most Recent Action Requires a 100 word plain language explanation of any proposed rule on regulations.gov.
Transparency Act of 2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law on December 18, 2014 S. 2931 Unfunded Mandates Accountability Act of 2014 Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) Introduced November 17, 2014 Most Recent Action Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on November 17, 2014 Amends the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 to provide for regulatory impact analyses for certain rules and consideration of the least burdensome regulatory alternative. Requires any rule that will have a $100M annual impact on the economy to be accompanied by a regulatory impact analysis report. The report must contain: benefits and costs of the proposed rule benefits and costs of alternatives to the rule areas of country where the rule will have a disproportionate impact a statement of whether there was any communication between state representatives and agency rule makers. H.R. 4655 Unfunded Mandates Accountability Act of 2013 ((sic)) Rep. Kevin Yoder (R-KS-3) Introduced May 9, 2014 Most Recent Action Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law on July 21, 2014 H.R. 899 Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2014 Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC-5) Introduced February 28, 2013 Most Recent Action Passed the House on February 28, 2014; Received in the Senate on March 4, 2014 Committee Reports Extends reporting requirements the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to independent regulatory agencies, except for the Federal Reserve and the Federal Open Market Committee. Amends the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 to require agencies (not including independent regulatory agencies) to: Identify the problem to be addressed and its significance Determine whether the problem was created or contributed to by existing regulation, and whether such regulation should be modified instead of creating a new one Assess whether incentives could be used to encourage desired behaviors, rather than imposing direct regulation Design regulations in the most cost-effective manner to achieve the objective Propose or adopt regulation only upon a reasoned determination that the benefits justify the cost Base decisions on the best scientific, technical, and economic information reasonable available Identify and assess alternative options Avoid inconsistent and duplicative regulations, both internally and for those of other agencies Minimize cumulative of regulation Minimize uncertainty by drafting regulations to be easy to understand.
S. 2747 Business Regulatory Sunset Act of 2014 Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) Introduced July 31, 2014 Most Recent Action Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on July 31, 2014 Requires review of existing having a significant economic impact on small entities. Imposes a 7-year sunset provision on covered rules unless renewed by the agency using the notice and comment rulemaking process. H.R. 5184 National Regulatory Budget Act of 2014 Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA-1) Introduced July 24, 2014 Most Recent Action Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law on September 26, 2014 Creates a new independent executive branch agency, the Office of Regulatory Analysis. The agency will be required: to publish a regulatory analysis for proposed rules with an annual economic impact in excess of $25 million. to create a “regulatory budget” for agencies. Agencies will be prevented from promulgating new rules if their regulatory budget is surpassed. *Note – the bills do not contain any required interaction with OIRA. S. 2153 National Regulatory Budget Act of 2014 Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) Introduced March 25, 2014 Most Recent Action Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on March 25, 2014 H. Amdt. 1114 (Amends H.R. 3136) Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC-4) Offered: July 23, 2014 Most Recent Action Agreed to by voice vote on July 23, 2014 In relevant part, creates a Regulatory Reform Task Force to make recommendations to reduce unnecessary higher education regulations. H.R. 3136 Advancing Education Demonstration Project Act of 2014 Rep. Matt Salmon (R-AZ-5) Introduced September 19, 2013 Most Recent Action Passed the House on July 23, 2014. Received in the Senate on July 24, 2014 Committee Reports H.R. 5034 Stop the EPA Act of 2014 Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO-6) Introduced July 9, 2014 Most Recent Action Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law on September 2, 2014 Requires the EPA to submit a report to Congress detailing all rules (major and nonmajor) to take effect. The report will include information such as: Classification of the rule as major or nonmajor. A list of any related regulatory actions that have occurred or are planned to occur.
Requires Congress to pass a joint resolution before any major rule promulgated by the EPA can take effect. If Congress does not pass a joint resolution, the rule cannot be considered again by the same Congress. H.R. 4646 Regulatory Improvement Act of 2014 Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-FL-18) Introduced May 9, 2014 Most Recent Action Referred to House Rules Committee on May 9, 2014 Creates a commission tasked with reviewing regulations finalized “not than 10 years before the date on which the Commission is established” and writing a report to recommend which should be repealed or amended. Once the commission’s report is complete, requires the House and Senate to introduce the recommended changes to their respective floors. Prohibits amendment to the commission bill by either the House or the Senate. Requires affected agencies to enact changes within 180 days for any commission bill that is passed by Congress. S. 1390 Regulatory Improvement Act of 2013 Sen. Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME) Introduced July 30, 2013 Most Recent Action Hearing in the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Subcommittee on March 11, 2014 S. 2099 Regulation Act of 2014 Sen. Daniel (R-IN) Introduced March 10, 2014 Most Recent Action Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs on March 10, 2014 Creates additional cost-benefit analysis requirements for agency rulemaking and impose compliance auditing requirements Requires a minimum of three regulatory options to be considered when addressing a regulatory objective. Requires agencies to conduct a review every four years of all of their respective regulations in effect to determine whether rules: (1) work as intended; (2) further intended objectives; (3) impose unanticipated costs; and (4) generate net benefit. H.R. 3863 Sound Regulation Act of 2014 Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX-8) Introduced January 14, 2014 Most Recent Action Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law on March 20, 2014 S. 1730 CURB Act (Clearing Unnecessary Regulatory Burdens) Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) Introduced November 19, 2013 Most Recent Action Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs on November 19, 2013 For each significant regulatory action, each agency shall Submit a report to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs that includes an assessment, including: the underlying analysis, of benefits anticipated, a quantification of the benefits, costs anticipated, a quantification of the costs assessed, and benefits of potentially effective and reasonably feasible alternatives.
Any unintended negative consequences Whether information requirements be reduced Positive benefits of the rule. REGULATORY REFORM LEGISLATION 112TH CONGRESS (2011-2012) STATUTE SPONSOR STATUS SUMMARY H.R. 6333 Sunset Act of 2012 Rep. Steve King (R-IA-5) Introduced Aug. 2, 2012 Most Recent Action Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law on Sep. 7, 2012 Every three months, each agency must submit to Congress a report including each rule the agency promulgated during the covered period. No rule can be implemented unless Congress enacts a joint resolution approving the regulation. Excludes rules related to rules (1) approving future rates, wages, prices, services, or allowances; (2) relating to agency management or personnel; or (3) relating to agency organization, procedure, or practice. S. 3468 Independent Regulatory Analysis Act of 2012 Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) Introduced Aug. 1, 2012 Most Recent Action Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs on Aug. 1, 2012 Authorizes the President to require independent regulatory agencies to comply with regulatory analysis requirements applicable to other federal agencies provide the Administrator of OIRA with an assessment of the costs and benefits of a proposed or final significant rule submit to the Administrator for review any proposed or final significant rule. S. 2368 Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012 Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) Introduced April 25, 2012 Most Recent Action Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on April 25, 2012 Prohibits an agency from proposing or finalizing any midnight rule that OIRA finds is significant or Exempts emergency or rules repealing existing rules. H.R. 4607 Midnight Rule Review Act of 2012 Rep. Reid J. Ribble (R-WI-8) Introduced April 24, 2012 Most Recent Action Placed on the Union Calendar on June 1, 2012