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Rulemaking Procedures Reform Act of 1985

Introduced: May 15, 1985 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 14, 1986
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1099.
Oct 14, 1986
Senate Committee on Rules discharged. Pursuant to the order of September 24, 1986.
Sep 26, 1986
Referred to the Committee on Rules pursuant to the order of September 24, 1986.
Sep 26, 1986
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment. With written report No. 99-492. Minority views filed.
Sep 24, 1986
Ordered, that when reported from Judiciary, the bill be referred to Committee on Rules & Administration for a period of fifteen calendar days for the consideration of Sec. 3.
Jul 17, 1986
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Nov 7, 1985
Subcommittee on Administrative Practice&Procedure. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.
Jul 9, 1985
Subcommittee on Administrative Practice&Procedure. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-265.
Jun 18, 1985
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department.
Jun 18, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Practice&Procedure.
May 15, 1985
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
May 15, 1985
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rulemaking Procedures Reform Act of 1985 - Makes provisions for a Federal agency to promulgate an emergency rule, which shall terminate 120 days after its effective date. Requires agencies, after general notice in the Federal Register, to give interested parties not less than 60 days to participate in any rulemaking, except those for emergency rules.

Requires an agency to transmit to the appropriate congressional committees an agenda listing all areas in which the agency intends to propose rules during the next 12-month period.

Requires an agency, on the day it forwards a recommended final rule to the Federal Register, to transmit a copy to the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives for referral to the appropriate congressional committee.

Subjects recommended final rules to the congressional veto procedure. Prohibits major rules from taking effect before 90 days, and nonmajor rules before 45 days, after submission to the Congress. Allows recommended final rules to become effective after the day on which either House of Congress rejects a joint resolution of disapproval. Requires the resubmission to the next Congress of any recommended final rule which is subject to the veto procedure at the time the current Congress adjourns sine die.

Allows an agency to issue a recommended final rule which relates to the same acts or practices as a rule which did not become effective. Sets forth general requirements for such an amended rule.

Declares that congressional inaction or rejection of a joint resolution of disapproval with respect to a recommended final rule shall not be deemed an expression of approval of such rule.

Sets forth procedures for consideration of such joint resolutions of disapproval.

Makes it out of order in the House or Senate to vote on final passage of any bill or resolution making appropriations for an agency which has issued a rule that the Congress has disapproved, unless such bill or resolution prohibits the use of appropriations to carry out such rule.

What's happening now October 14, 1986

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1099.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1