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SMART Act of 2019

Introduced: May 13, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 15, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 147.
Jul 15, 2019
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 116-55.
May 22, 2019
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-86.
May 22, 2019
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-86.
May 15, 2019
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
May 13, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
May 13, 2019
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Setting Manageable Analysis Requirements in Text Act of 2019 or the SMART Act of 2019

This bill requires agencies, when publishing a proposed or final major rule, to include a framework for assessing whether the rule achieves its regulatory objective. An agency must assess a rule in the time frame included in the framework. The assessment must compare the rule's anticipated and actual benefits and costs.

The bill defines a major rule as a rule likely to cause (1) an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more; (2) a major increase in costs or prices; or (3) significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, health, safety, the environment, or the ability of U.S.-based enterprises to compete with foreign-based enterprises.

What's happening now July 15, 2019

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 147.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1