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HR 4434 117th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory procedures Federal officials

Ensuring Accountability in Agency Rulemaking Act

Introduced: July 16, 2021 Introduced by: Cline, Ben Republican · Virginia See on congress.gov
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Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Jul 16, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 16, 2021
Introduced in House
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Ensuring Accountability in Agency Rulemaking Act

This bill requires, subject to limited exception, that any agency rule promulgated under notice and comment procedures must be issued and signed by the head of the agency.

The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs must issue guidance for agencies to implement this requirement.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 3
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Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · Mar 9, 2022
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Oct 28, 2021
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Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Oct 19, 2021
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Golden, Jared F.
Maine · Jul 16, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4434: Ensuring Accountability in Agency Rulemaking Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4434/
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"H.R. 4434: Ensuring Accountability in Agency Rulemaking Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4434/.
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H.R. 4434, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4434/.
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