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H.R. 2727 104th Congress House

Congressional Responsibility Act of 1995

Official title: To require Congress and the President to fulfill their Constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws.

Introduced: December 6, 1995 See on congress.gov
Congress Administrative procedureCongressional oversightCongressional reporting requirementsCongressional-executive relations
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It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 12, 1996
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 23, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 3722-3724)
Feb 9, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Jan 4, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E20-21)
Jan 3, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House.
Dec 6, 1995
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dec 6, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 12, 1996

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congressional Responsibility Act of 1995 - Prohibits a regulation from taking effect before the enactment of a bill comprised solely of the text of the regulation.

Requires an agency, whenever it promulgates a regulation, to submit to each House of the Congress a report containing its text and an explanation.

Sets forth expedited congressional procedures for consideration of agency regulations.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 2
COLLINS, MAC
· Jul 10, 1996
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jun 12, 1996
SMITH, NICK
· Mar 14, 1996
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Dec 14, 1995
TAUZIN, W.
· Dec 6, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2727: Congressional Responsibility Act of 1995. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2727/
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"H.R. 2727: Congressional Responsibility Act of 1995." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2727/.
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