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H.R. 1235 112th Congress House

Regulation Moratorium Act of 2011

Official title: To provide a Federal regulatory moratorium, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 29, 2011 Introduced by: John R. Carter Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory procedures
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 1, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law.
Apr 1, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight and Government Spending.
Mar 29, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Mar 29, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 1, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Regulation Moratorium Act of 2011 - Prohibits any federal department or agency from putting into force any rule until January 31, 2013, except a rule which involves U.S. military or foreign affairs functions or matters relating to agency management or personnel or to public property, loans, grants, benefits, or contracts or for which notice of proposed rulemaking is not otherwise required.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1531 Two-Year Regulatory Freeze Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 1
Gibbs, Bob
· Oct 25, 2011
FLAKE, JEFF
· Oct 13, 2011
Johnson, Bill
· Oct 4, 2011
Westmoreland, Lynn
· Oct 4, 2011
Ross, Dennis
· Sep 20, 2011
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Sep 19, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1235: Regulation Moratorium Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1235/
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"H.R. 1235: Regulation Moratorium Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1235/.
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H.R. 1235, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1235/.
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