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H.R. 4309 115th Congress House

Regulatory Relief Act of 2017

Official title: To codify Executive Order 13771, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 8, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Dec 13, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Nov 8, 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 8, 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

Regulatory Relief Act of 2017

This bill requires a federal agency to repeal at least two existing rules when promulgating a new rule. For each fiscal year, an agency must offset the total incremental cost of its new rules, unless otherwise required by law or the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

The bill excludes from such requirements: (1) rules made with respect to a U.S. military, national security, or foreign affairs function; (2) rules related to agency organization, management, or personnel; or (3) other categories of rules exempted by the OMB.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4309: Regulatory Relief Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4309/
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"H.R. 4309: Regulatory Relief Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4309/.
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