Regulatory Oversight Act of 1995
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Regulatory Oversight Act of 1995 - Provides for a review by the Congress of rules promulgated by Federal agencies, before such rules take effect as final rules.
Requires Federal agencies to submit rules and reports on them, including any cost-benefit analyses, to the Congress. Allows the Congress to stop final implementation of significant rules through a joint resolution of disapproval (and override of any Presidential veto of such resolution). Defines a significant rule as any rule that may have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more, or adversely affect in a material way the economy, a sector of the economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the environment, public health or safety, or State, local, or tribal governments or communities.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
- Introduced in Senate Formatted Text PDF
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 348: Regulatory Oversight Act of 1995. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-S-348/
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