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H.R. 4280 115th Congress House

ERASE Act of 2017

Official title: To provide for the sunset of rules one year after the date on which they are finalized, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 7, 2017 Introduced by: Trent Kelly Republican · Mississippi See on congress.gov
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Dec 13, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Nov 7, 2017
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.
Nov 7, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 13, 2017

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ensuring Regulations are Successful or Ended Act of 2017 or the ERASE Act of 2017

This bill terminates a federal rule one year after it is finalized unless Congress enacts a joint resolution that provides for the continuance of the rule, or the rule is finalized before the enactment of this bill.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4280: ERASE Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4280/
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"H.R. 4280: ERASE Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4280/.
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H.R. 4280, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4280/.
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