HR 2727
104th Congress
House
Congress
Administrative procedure
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Congressional-executive relations
Economics and Public Finance
Expedited congressional procedure
Government Operations and Politics
Government regulation
Law
Legislation
Regulatory reform
Congressional Responsibility Act of 1995
Introduced: December 6, 1995
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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
Plain-English summary
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.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Committees of jurisdiction
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