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Congressional Review Act Improvement Act

Introduced: March 11, 2008 Introduced by: Sánchez, Linda T. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 10, 2008
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jun 9, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 9, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5064)
Jun 9, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5064)
Jun 9, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5593.
Jun 9, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5064-5065)
Jun 9, 2008
Ms. Lofgren, Zoe moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 5, 2008
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 443.
Jun 5, 2008
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-700.
Apr 30, 2008
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Apr 30, 2008
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 24, 2008
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Apr 24, 2008
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 17, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Mar 11, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 11, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E348)
Mar 11, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congressional Review Act Improvement Act - Repeals the requirement that federal agencies must submit rules (and related reports) that are published in the Federal Register to both Houses of Congress before such rules can take effect (thus making the Comptroller General the sole recipient of such rules).

Requires the Comptroller General to submit to each House of Congress a weekly report containing a list of the rules received by the Comptroller General, including a notation indicating whether or not a rule is a major rule.

Requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Senate to publish in the Congressional Record each report received from the Comptroller General and a statement of referral to the committee or committees responsible for the review of the rules in each such report.

What's happening now June 10, 2008

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5593: Congressional Review Act Improvement Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5593/
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"H.R. 5593: Congressional Review Act Improvement Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5593/.
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H.R. 5593, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5593/.
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