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REG Act of 2017

Introduced: January 12, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Jan 12, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 12, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H395)
Jan 12, 2017
Introduced in House
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Reforming Executive Guidance Act of 2017 or the REG Act of 2017

This bill requires guidance documents of federal agencies to be considered rules that are subject to the congressional review process. A "guidance document" is a statement of general applicability and future effect, other than a regulatory action, issued by a federal agency that sets forth: (1) a policy on a statutory, regulatory, or technical issue; or (2) an interpretation of a statutory or regulatory issue.

The bill modifies the definition of rule to include significant guidance for purposes of rulemaking. A "significant guidance document" is guidance that may reasonably be anticipated to: (1) lead to an annual effect of at least $100 million on, or adversely affect in a material way, the economy, productivity, competition, employment, the environment, public health or safety, or governmental entities or communities; (2) create a serious inconsistency, or otherwise interfere, with an action taken or planned by another federal agency; (3) materially alter the budgetary impact of any entitlement, grant, user fees, or loan programs or the rights or obligations of recipients; or (4) raise novel legal or policy issues arising out of legal mandates.
What's happening now February 6, 2017

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
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Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Mar 10, 2017
Rooney, Francis
· Mar 10, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 462: REG Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-462/
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"H.R. 462: REG Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-462/.
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H.R. 462, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-462/.
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