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H.R. 931 109th Congress House

Congressional Responsibility Act of 2005

Official title: To require Congress and the President to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws.

Introduced: February 17, 2005 See on congress.gov
Congress Administrative procedureCongressional oversightCongressional reporting requirementsCongressional-executive relations
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
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 3 steps
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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
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 Latest action April 4, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
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.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Feb 17, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 931: Congressional Responsibility Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-931/
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"H.R. 931: Congressional Responsibility Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-931/.
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H.R. 931, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-931/.
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