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POWERS Act of 2019

Introduced: January 9, 2019 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
Jan 9, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Jan 9, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Jan 9, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 9, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preventing Overreach Within the Executive Rulemaking System Act of 2019 or the POWERS Act of 2019

This bill requires agencies to (1) provide at least a 60-day period for the public to comment on proposed rules, and (2) respond within 10 days to certain congressional inquiries submitted during that period about a proposed rule.

What's happening now January 9, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 5
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Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · Jan 16, 2019
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jan 9, 2019
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Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Jan 9, 2019
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jan 9, 2019
Meadows, Mark
· Jan 9, 2019
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Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Jan 9, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 395: POWERS Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-395/
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"H.R. 395: POWERS Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-395/.
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H.R. 395, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-395/.
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