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H.R. 545 96th Congress House

Regulatory Agency Abolition Act

Official title: A bill to abolish certain Federal regulatory agencies and to bring about the abolition of certain Federal regulatory agencies or their successor agencies after… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to abolish certain Federal regulatory agencies and to bring about the abolition of certain Federal regulatory agencies or their successor agencies after a specified period of time, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 15, 1979 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 96th Congress ended
It never became law before the 96th Congress (1979–1980) 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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Jan 15, 1979
Referred to House Committee on Rules.
Jan 15, 1979
Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Jan 15, 1979
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 15, 1979

Referred to House Committee on Rules.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Regulatory Agency Abolition Act - Abolishes each Federal regulatory agency three years after enactment of this Act unless prior to such date the President and Congress study the effectiveness of such agencies and Congress thereafter adopts a resolution disapproving such abolition.

Provides that each regulatory agency established after the date of enactment of this Act shall be abolished three years from the date on which it was first empowered unless the President and Congress take the steps outlined above.

Directs the President to submit to Congress a plan for the orderly transfer of duties essential to the public health, safety, or welfare from an abolished agency to the President or to a successor agency.

Provides that all orders, rules, certificates, judicial proceedings and licenses made effective by agencies abolished by this Act shall continue in effect until repealed or superceded by the President.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 545: Regulatory Agency Abolition Act. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-545/
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"H.R. 545: Regulatory Agency Abolition Act." 96th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-545/.
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H.R. 545, 96th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-545/.
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