H.R. 3972 116th Congress House

Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2019

Official title: To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law.

Introduced: September 29, 2020 See on congress.gov

Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvanced technology and technological innovationsBusiness investment and capitalCompetition and antitrust

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Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsCongressional oversightEconomic performance and conditionsIndustrial policy and productivityInflation and pricesJudicial review and appealsLegislative rules and procedureUnemployment

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Aug 15, 2019

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

Jul 25, 2019

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and the Budget, 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.

Jul 25, 2019

Introduced in House

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Latest action August 15, 2019

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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2019

This bill revises provisions relating to congressional review of agency rulemaking.

Specifically, the bill establishes a congressional approval process for a major rule. A major rule may only take effect if Congress approves of the rule. A major rule is a rule that results in (1) an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more; (2) a major increase in costs or prices for consumers, individual industries, government agencies, or geographic regions; or (3) significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or the ability of U.S.-based enterprises to compete with foreign-based enterprises.

In addition, the bill establishes a congressional disapproval process for a nonmajor rule. A nonmajor rule may only take effect if Congress does not disapprove of the rule.

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Committees of jurisdiction 4

Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Budget Committee
House of Representatives
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
Rules Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 16

Rutherford, John H.

Florida · Sep 29, 2020

Georgia · Oct 28, 2019

Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"

Georgia · Sep 25, 2019

Arizona · Jul 30, 2019

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