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Congressional Responsibility Act of 2003

Introduced: January 7, 2003 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 9, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and the House.
Mar 6, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Jan 7, 2003
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.
Jan 7, 2003
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Congressional Responsibility Act of 2003 - 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 Congress a report containing its text and an explanation.

Sets forth expedited congressional procedures for consideration of bills to enact agency regulations.

What's happening now September 9, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and the House.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4