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H.R. 832 97th Congress House

Congressional Approval of Agency Rules Act of 1981

Official title: A bill to amend title 5 of the United States Code to provide that a rule promulgated by a Federal agency may not become final unless such agency submits such r… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title 5 of the United States Code to provide that a rule promulgated by a Federal agency may not become final unless such agency submits such rule and an economic impact statement with respect to such rule and statement, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 13, 1981 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative procedureCongress and CongressmenCongressional oversightCongressional veto
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Economic impact statementsEconomics and Public Finance
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This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 17, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.
Jan 13, 1981
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Jan 13, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 17, 1981

Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congressional Approval of Agency Rules Act of 1981 - Declares that a Federal agency rule shall not become final unless the rule and a statement on its economic impact are submitted to and approved by Congress.

Permits certain emergency rules to become effective for 60 days upon promulgation.

Directs each agency to submit to Congress an economic impact statement on each of its existing final rules.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 832: Congressional Approval of Agency Rules Act of 1981. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-832/
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"H.R. 832: Congressional Approval of Agency Rules Act of 1981." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-832/.
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H.R. 832, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-832/.
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