HR 3438 114th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory procedures Judicial review and appeals

REVIEW Act of 2015

Introduced: August 4, 2015 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 26 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Sep 22, 2016

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

Sep 21, 2016

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 21, 2016

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 244 - 180 (Roll no. 535). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5758)

Sep 21, 2016

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 182 - 240 (Roll no. 534).

Sep 21, 2016

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

Sep 21, 2016

Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Thompson (MS) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add an exception for rules to decrease the vulnerability of the public to a terrorist attack.

Sep 21, 2016

Mr. Thompson (MS) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (consideration: CR H5762-5763; text: CR H5762)

Sep 21, 2016

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H5762)

Sep 21, 2016

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3438.

Sep 21, 2016

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on adoption of amendments, which were debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

Sep 21, 2016

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the DelBene amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Marino demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.

Sep 21, 2016

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 875, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DelBene amendment No. 2.

Sep 21, 2016

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cicilline amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Cicilline demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.

Sep 21, 2016

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 875, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cicilline amendment No. 1.

Sep 21, 2016

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3438.

Sep 21, 2016

The Speaker designated the Honorable Michael K. Simpson to act as Chairman of the Committee.

Sep 21, 2016

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 875 and Rule XVIII.

Sep 21, 2016

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3438 and H.R. 5719. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 3438 and H.R. 5719. The resolution provides that it shall be in order at any time on the legislative day of September 22, 2016 or September 23, 2016, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules.

Sep 21, 2016

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 875. (consideration: CR H5755-5764)

Sep 20, 2016

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 875 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3438 and H.R. 5719. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 3438 and H.R. 5719. The resolution provides that it shall be in order at any time on the legislative day of September 22, 2016 or September 23, 2016, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules.

Sep 13, 2016

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 577.

Sep 13, 2016

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 114-743.

Nov 3, 2015

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sep 28, 2015

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

Aug 4, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Aug 4, 2015

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 2

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Sep 21, 2016	House · vote #535	On Passage	Passed	244–180	See who voted →
Sep 21, 2016	House · vote #534	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Failed	182–240	See who voted →

Amendments to this bill 3

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

2 failed 1 pending / other

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
HAMDT 1,425	DelBene, Suzan K.	Amendment sought to exempt from the bill's requirements rules relating to improving the affordability of high…	Failed	Sep 21, 2016
HAMDT 1,424	—	Amendment sought to exempt from the requirements of the legislation any rule that would reduce the cost of he…	Failed	Sep 21, 2016
HAMDT 1,426	—	Amendment in the nature of a substitute.	Pending	—

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 13, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists Act of 2016 or the REVIEW Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill prohibits a final agency rule from being published or taking effect until the agency submits the rule to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) and the OIRA makes a determination as to whether the rule is a high-impact rule. The agency shall publish such determination with the final rule.

An agency shall postpone the effective date of a high-impact rule until the final disposition of all actions seeking judicial review of the rule.

If no person seeks judicial review of a high-impact rule during any period explicitly provided for such review under the authorizing statute or during the 60-day period after the rule is published if no such period is explicitly provided, the rule may take effect as early as the date the applicable period ends.

The bill defines a "high-impact rule" as any rule that the OIRA determines may impose an annual cost on the economy of at least $1 billion.

What's happening now September 22, 2016

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

Related & companion bills 2

Bill text 4 versions

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 3

Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 22

Black, Diane

· Sep 13, 2016

Emmer, Tom

Minnesota · Sep 13, 2016

Graves, Sam

Missouri · Sep 13, 2016

Griffith, H. Morgan

Virginia · Sep 13, 2016

Grothman, Glenn

Wisconsin · Sep 13, 2016

Jenkins, Evan

· Sep 13, 2016

McClintock, Tom

California · Sep 13, 2016

Newhouse, Dan

Washington · Sep 13, 2016

Wagner, Ann

Missouri · Sep 13, 2016

Pennsylvania · Sep 12, 2016

California · Sep 7, 2016

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