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H.R. 11848 95th Congress House

Truth in Regulation Act

Official title: A bill to require the Environmental Protection Agency and all other Federal regulatory agencies to evaluate, prior to the issuance of a regulation, the potenti… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to require the Environmental Protection Agency and all other Federal regulatory agencies to evaluate, prior to the issuance of a regulation, the potential economic effect and environmental impact of such regulations.

Introduced: April 4, 1978 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative procedureAdvisory bodiesEnvironmental Protection
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental assessmentFederal advisory bodiesIndependent regulatory commissions
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This bill died when the 95th Congress ended
It never became law before the 95th Congress (1977–1978) 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.
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Apr 4, 1978
Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Apr 4, 1978
Introduced in House
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Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Truth in Regulation Act - Directs the Environmental Protection Agency and all other Federal regulatory agencies to issue an economic cost and environmental impact analysis prior to the enactment of any new regulation.

Establishes a standing task force in each community affected by proposed agency regulations which shall prepare an economic impact statement regarding the proposed regulation. Requires such statement to include a statistical analysis of the economic and employment impact of proposed regulations. Requires these task forces to report their findings directly to the administrator of the relevant agency for inclusion in the agency's findings as reported to Congress.

Declares that no regulation shall take effect unless both the agency and the task force find that compliance will not cause a higher percentage of unemployment in the industry directly affected. Permits Congress to waive this requirement.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 11848: Truth in Regulation Act. 95th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-11848/
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"H.R. 11848: Truth in Regulation Act." 95th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-11848/.
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H.R. 11848, 95th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-11848/.
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