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S. 92 116th Congress Senate

Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2019

Official title: A bill 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: January 10, 2019 Introduced by: Rand Paul Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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Dec 14, 2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 614.
Dec 14, 2020
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 116-311.
Jul 22, 2020
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jan 10, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jan 10, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action December 14, 2020

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 614.

 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 1
 Cosponsors 32
All 32 Republican 29
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Jul 22, 2020
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Jun 10, 2019
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · May 1, 2019
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Mar 11, 2019
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Feb 25, 2019
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Feb 4, 2019
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Jan 16, 2019
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jan 11, 2019
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Jan 10, 2019
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jan 10, 2019
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jan 10, 2019
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Jan 10, 2019
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Jan 10, 2019
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jan 10, 2019
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Jan 10, 2019
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Jan 10, 2019
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Jan 10, 2019
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Jan 10, 2019
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jan 10, 2019
Isakson, Johnny
· Jan 10, 2019
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Jan 10, 2019
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Jan 10, 2019
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Jan 10, 2019
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Jan 10, 2019
McSally, Martha
· Jan 10, 2019
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jan 10, 2019
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jan 10, 2019
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Jan 10, 2019
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Jan 10, 2019
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Jan 10, 2019
Toomey, Patrick
· Jan 10, 2019
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Jan 10, 2019
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