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Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015

Introduced: March 11, 2015 Introduced by: King, Angus S., Jr. Independent · Maine See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 27, 2016
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-637.
Sep 16, 2015
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-480.
Mar 11, 2015
Introduced in Senate
Mar 11, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015

Establishes in the legislative branch the Regulatory Improvement Commission.

Requires the Commission to evaluate and make recommendations and propose legislation for modification, consolidation, or repeal of regulations that have been finalized not later than 10 years before the establishment of the Commission (covered regulations) for the purpose of reducing compliance costs, encouraging growth and innovation, improving competitiveness, and protecting public safety.

Requires the Commission to give priority to covered regulations that: (1) impose disproportionately high costs on a small entity, (2) create substantial recurring paperwork burdens or transaction costs, or (3) could be made more effective while reducing regulatory costs.

Sets forth reporting requirements for the Commission and procedures for congressional consideration of Commission reports and recommendations and proposed legislation.

What's happening now April 27, 2016

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-637.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1407 Related bill Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015
  • HR 6325 Related bill Workforce Regulatory Review Act of 2016
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
R
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Jan 19, 2016
 D
Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Mar 11, 2015
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Mar 11, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 708: Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-708/
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"S. 708: Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-708/.
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