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HR 6326 114th Congress House

Regulatory Impact on Employment and Wages Act

Official title: To prohibit any new major rule from taking effect until the Secretary of Labor conducts a study to determine the impact of such rule on wages and employment.

Introduced: November 16, 2016 Introduced by: Walberg, Tim Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Dec 5, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Nov 16, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 16, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 5, 2016

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Regulatory Impact on Employment and Wages Act

This bill bars any major rule proposed by a federal agency on or after enactment of this bill from taking effect as a final rule until the Department of Labor, through the Bureau of Labor Statistics, conducts a study to determine how the rule will impact:

  • wage growth (including for hourly and part-time workers) in each industry to which it is applicable, and
  • employment in each such industry.

The bill states that the requirement for conducting a study under this bill may not be fulfilled by a study that is conducted prior to this bill's enactment date, or conducted by another agency.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6326: Regulatory Impact on Employment and Wages Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6326/
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