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Regulatory Fair Warning Act of 1998

Introduced: June 11, 1998 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) 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 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 23, 1998
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 18, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Jun 11, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1123)
Jun 11, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 11, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Regulatory Fair Warning Act of 1998 - Prohibits a Federal agency or court from imposing a sanction for a violation of a rule if the agency or court finds that: (1) the rule was not printed in the Code of Federal Regulations or in the Federal Register, was not known to the person, or was not knowable to a person who has engaged in a reasonable, good faith investigation of the rules applicable to the conduct that allegedly violated the rule; (2) the rule failed to give the person fair warning of the conduct that it prohibits or requires; or (3) with respect only to a retrospective sanction, official representations to the person about what the rule prohibits or requires were misleading and were reasonably relied upon by the person.

What's happening now July 23, 1998

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jun 11, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4049: Regulatory Fair Warning Act of 1998. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4049/
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"H.R. 4049: Regulatory Fair Warning Act of 1998." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4049/.
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H.R. 4049, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4049/.
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