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H.R. 3147 117th Congress House

RBI Act

Official title: To help States combat abuse of occupational licensing laws by economic incumbents, to promote competition, to encourage innovation, to protect consumers, and t… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To help States combat abuse of occupational licensing laws by economic incumbents, to promote competition, to encourage innovation, to protect consumers, and to facilitate the restoration of antitrust immunity to State occupational boards, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 12, 2021 Introduced by: Darrell Issa Republican · California See on congress.gov
Commerce Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesCompetition and antitrustConsumer affairs
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Nov 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
May 12, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 12, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 9, 2021

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Restoring Board Immunity Act of 2021 or the RBI Act

This bill grants antitrust immunity to state occupational licensing boards in states that satisfy specified occupational licensing law requirements. These include (1) requiring a board's actions to be authorized by a non-frivolous interpretation of the state's occupational licensing laws; and (2) using less restrictive alternatives to occupational licensing to address threats to public health, safety, or welfare. Such states must either establish an office to supervise boards or provide for judicial review of occupational licensing laws.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 6
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Dec 1, 2021
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Banks, Jim
Indiana · May 19, 2021
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Jackson, Ronny
Texas · May 19, 2021
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LaMalfa, Doug
California · May 19, 2021
Lesko, Debbie
· May 19, 2021
Hagedorn, Jim
· May 13, 2021
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Harshbarger, Diana
Tennessee · May 12, 2021
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · May 12, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3147: RBI Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3147/
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"H.R. 3147: RBI Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3147/.
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H.R. 3147, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3147/.
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