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HR 4917 108th Congress House Law Administrative Conference of the U.S. Administrative procedure Authorization Citizen participation Civil actions and liability Economics and Public Finance Government Operations and Politics Judicial review Science, Technology, Communications

Federal Regulatory Improvement Act of 2004

Introduced: July 22, 2004 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 30, 2004
Became Public Law No: 108-401.
Oct 30, 2004
Signed by President.
Oct 19, 2004
Presented to President.
Oct 12, 2004
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 11, 2004
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11326)
Oct 11, 2004
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11326)
Oct 9, 2004
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Oct 8, 2004
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 8, 2004
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H9011)
Oct 8, 2004
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H9011)
Oct 8, 2004
Mr. Cannon asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Oct 8, 2004
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9011)
Oct 8, 2004
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Oct 4, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Jul 22, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 22, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Federal Regulatory Improvement Act of 2004 - Revises the purpose of the Administrative Conference of the United States to include: (1) promoting more effective public participation and efficiency in the rulemaking process; (2) reducing unnecessary litigation in the regulatory process; (3) improving the use of science in the regulatory process; and (4) improving the effectiveness of laws applicable to the regulatory process.

Authorizes appropriations for FY 2005 through FY 2007.

What's happening now October 30, 2004

Became Public Law No: 108-401.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2979 Related bill Federal Regulatory Improvement Act of 2004
 Bill text 5 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 7 Republican 2
D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 7, 2004
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Sep 7, 2004
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Jul 22, 2004
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jul 22, 2004
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 22, 2004
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 22, 2004
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jul 22, 2004
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 22, 2004
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jul 22, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4917: Federal Regulatory Improvement Act of 2004. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4917/
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"H.R. 4917: Federal Regulatory Improvement Act of 2004." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4917/.
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H.R. 4917, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4917/.
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