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HR 4809 109th Congress House

Regulation in Plain Language Act of 2006

Official title: To amend the provisions of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, commonly referred to as the Paperwork Reduction Act, to ensure usability and clarity of … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the provisions of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, commonly referred to as the Paperwork Reduction Act, to ensure usability and clarity of information disseminated by Federal agencies, and to facilitate compliance with Federal paperwork requirements.

Introduced: February 28, 2006 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 14, 2006
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 393.
Sep 14, 2006
Reported by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 109-660.
Jun 8, 2006
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jun 8, 2006
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 28, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Feb 28, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 14, 2006

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 393.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

Regulation in Plain Language Act of 2006 - Amends the Paperwork Reduction Act to require each federal agency to ensure that regulations are written in plain, understandable language consistent with the definition of "plain language" described in this Act, through: (1) designating an agency official as plain language coordinator; (2) establishing a process for reviewing each regulation to ensure its compliance with this amendment before publishing in the Federal register; (3) publishing guidelines to implement this amendment as specified; (4) training employees who write regulations to write in plain language; and (5) reporting to specified congressional committees annually for the first two years after enactment of this Act and once every three years thereafter on compliance with this amendment.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
AKIN, W.
· May 24, 2006
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Feb 28, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4809: Regulation in Plain Language Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4809/
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"H.R. 4809: Regulation in Plain Language Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4809/.
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