Regulatory Sunset and Review Act of 2011
Latest action · Oct 12, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, 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.
- IntroducedSep 26, 2011
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Regulatory Sunset and Review Act of 2011 - Requires federal agencies to review their covered rules and modify, consolidate, or terminate such rules on a periodic basis. Defines "covered rule" to include a significant rule that is likely to result in an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more or any other rule designated by an agency for sunset review.
Allows a person adversely affected by a rule that is not a significant rule to submit a petition for sunset review of such rule. Provides for sunset review of a rule upon the request of a congressional committee or a majority of the members of such committee.
Requires the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to: (1) conduct an inventory of existing rules and deadlines for their sunset review; (2) prioritize rules for sunset review based on specified criteria, including the cost of the rule and the burden of reviewing it; (3) group related rules for simultaneous review; (4) provide guidance to agencies for conducting sunset reviews; and (5) provide feedback to agencies on sunset reviews and results. Requires a new significant rule to be reviewed: (1) within three years after taking effect, or (2) within seven years after taking effect if the rule is issued pursuant to negotiated rulemaking procedures or if compliance with the rule requires substantial capital investment.
Requires each federal agency to designate a Regulatory Review Officer with responsibility for implementation of this Act.
Provides for judicial review of a denial or delay in granting or denying a petition for sunset review of a rule.
Cosponsors 24
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 15, 2011 to Sep 20, 2012.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WI | Reid J. Ribble | Nov 15, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Bill Flores | Nov 18, 2011 | |
| R-MI | Bill Huizenga | Nov 18, 2011 | |
| R-CA | Brian P. Bilbray | Nov 18, 2011 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Nov 18, 2011 | |
| R-TN | David P. Roe | Nov 18, 2011 | |
| R-NH | Frank C. Guinta | Nov 18, 2011 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Nov 18, 2011 | |
| R-MD | Roscoe G. Bartlett | Nov 18, 2011 | |
| R-NJ | Scott Garrett | Nov 18, 2011 | |
| R-IA | Steve King | Nov 18, 2011 | |
| R-MI | Tim Walberg | Nov 18, 2011 | |
| R-IN | Todd Rokita | Nov 18, 2011 | |
| R-MO | Vicky Hartzler | Dec 5, 2011 | |
| R-WY | Cynthia M. Lummis | Feb 16, 2012 | |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Feb 16, 2012 | |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Feb 16, 2012 | |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | Feb 21, 2012 | |
| R-MO | Billy Long | Mar 9, 2012 | |
| R-MN | Michele Bachmann | Mar 9, 2012 | |
| R-OH | Robert E. Latta | Mar 9, 2012 | |
| R-CA | Duncan Hunter | Mar 29, 2012 | |
| R-SC | Tim Scott | Apr 24, 2012 | |
| R-CA | Wally Herger | Sep 20, 2012 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Sep 26, 2011 |
| Environment Subcommittee | Referred Oct 3, 2011 | |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Sep 26, 2011 |
| Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee | Referred Oct 12, 2011 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 12, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law.
- Oct 3, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight and Government Spending .
- Sep 26, 2011Introduced in House
- Sep 26, 2011Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H6461.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 214 | Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis Creation and Sunset and Review Act of 2011 | Related bill | Feb 8, 2011 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require the periodic review and automatic termination of Federal regulations.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Regulatory Sunset and Review Act of 2011
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 26, 2011Introduced in House
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