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Congressional Responsibility Act of 1997

Introduced: March 12, 1997 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps

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Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Mar 20, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.

Mar 12, 1997

Referred to House Rules

Mar 12, 1997

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.

Mar 12, 1997

Referred to House Judiciary

Mar 12, 1997

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congressional Responsibility Act of 1997 - 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.

What's happening now March 20, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.

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