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H.R. 3256 114th Congress House

One In, One Out Act

Official title: To require each agency to repeal or revise 1 or more existing regulations before issuing a new regulation, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 28, 2015 Introduced by: Michael T. McCaul Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Sep 8, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Jul 28, 2015
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.
Jul 28, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 8, 2015

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

One In, One Out Act

Prohibits a federal agency from issuing a rule that imposes a cost or responsibility on a nongovernmental person or a state or local government unless: (1) such agency has repealed or revised one or more related rules in a way that reduces costs to the regulated entities, and (2) the cost of the new rule is less than or equal to the cost of the rules being repealed or revised.

Requires any rule that is repealed or revised to be published in the Federal Register.

Makes this Act inapplicable to any rule that: (1) relates to procurement by the agency, or (2) is being revised to be less burdensome by decreasing requirements imposed or compliance costs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 3
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Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Jul 28, 2015
Brat, Dave
· Jul 28, 2015
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Jul 28, 2015
 R
Palmer, Gary J.
Alabama · Jul 28, 2015
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jul 28, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3256: One In, One Out Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3256/
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