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Regulatory Accountability Act of 1992

Introduced: July 2, 1992 See on congress.gov
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Jul 2, 1992
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Jul 2, 1992
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Regulatory Accountability Act of 1992 - Sets forth specific requirements Federal agencies must adhere to in taking any regulatory action.

Provides an exemption from certain requirements for regulatory actions for which the President publishes in the Federal Register a statement of waiver that: (1) outlines the reasons for waiving such requirements because of emergency need for such specific regulatory action; and (2) includes a timetable for satisfying remaining requirements as early as possible.

Requires the President to provide for independent evaluation of the regulatory process and the effect of regulations on different areas of the economy. Provides funding for such evaluation.

What's happening now July 2, 1992

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5542 Identical bill Regulatory Accountability Act of 1992
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Jul 30, 1992
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2942: Regulatory Accountability Act of 1992. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-S-2942/
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"S. 2942: Regulatory Accountability Act of 1992." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-S-2942/.
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S. 2942, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-S-2942/.
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