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HR 2997 113th Congress House

One In, Two Out Act

Official title: To require each agency to repeal two existing regulations before issuing a new regulation, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 2, 2013 Introduced by: McCaul, Michael T. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Sep 13, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Aug 2, 2013
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.
Aug 2, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 13, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

One In, Two Out Act - Prohibits a federal agency from: (1) issuing a new rule unless such agency has repealed two or more existing rules that impose a cost or responsibility on a nongovernmental person or state or local government and that are, to the extent practicable, related to the new rule; or (2) issuing a major rule (generally, a rule that has an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more) unless such agency has repealed two or more rules that are related to such major rule and the cost of the new major rule is less than or equal to the cost of the rules being repealed. Requires any rule that is repealed to be published in the Federal Register.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Republican 6
R
Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Jun 9, 2014
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · May 30, 2014
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · May 6, 2014
Chaffetz, Jason
· Mar 25, 2014
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Feb 3, 2014
Bridenstine, Jim
· Dec 9, 2013
Granger, Kay
· Nov 15, 2013
Brooks, Susan
· Oct 29, 2013
Broun, Paul
· Oct 11, 2013
 R
Smith, Jason
Missouri · Sep 26, 2013
 R
Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Sep 25, 2013
KINGSTON, JACK
· Sep 25, 2013
Long, Billy
· Sep 20, 2013
Westmoreland, Lynn
· Sep 9, 2013
Conaway, K.
· Aug 2, 2013
Cook, Paul
· Aug 2, 2013
Jenkins, Lynn
· Aug 2, 2013
Neugebauer, Randy
· Aug 2, 2013
Pearce, Stevan
· Aug 2, 2013
Rice, Tom
· Aug 2, 2013
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
· Aug 2, 2013
 R
Williams, Roger
Texas · Aug 2, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2997: One In, Two Out Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2997/
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