Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2009
Latest action · Jun 12, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 5, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2009 - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require reports on federal mandates to include: (1) an assessment of the prospective costs of carrying out changes to a condition of federal assistance being imposed on participating state, local, or tribal governments and how these costs compare with the funds being authorized; (2) for reauthorizations, an assessment of the additional costs of changes in those conditions compared with the changes in funding being authorized; (3) in cases where a bill or joint resolution provides necessary sums, an estimate of that amount; and (4) an identification and description of any reasonably foreseeable indirect costs to such governments or the private sector from implementing the federal mandate.
Repeals a provision excluding independent regulatory agencies from reporting requirements.
Makes requirements under this Act applicable to general notice of any final rule that includes such a mandate.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 5, 2009 to Apr 13, 2010, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Henry Cuellar | Original | May 5, 2009 |
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | Feb 4, 2010 | |
| R-VA | J. Randy Forbes | Apr 13, 2010 |
Actions 7
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 12, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
- May 5, 2009Introduced in House
- May 5, 2009Referred to House Budget
- May 5, 2009Referred to House Judiciary
- May 5, 2009Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 5, 2009Introduced in House
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