HR 931
109th Congress
House
Congress
Administrative procedure
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Congressional-executive relations
Expedited congressional procedure
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Legislation
Senate rules and procedure
Congressional Responsibility Act of 2005
Introduced: February 17, 2005
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 4, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Feb 17, 2005
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.
Feb 17, 2005
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Congressional Responsibility Act of 2005 - 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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cosponsors
1