HR 3972 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2019

Introduced Jul 25, 2019 Originated House Sponsor F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. R-WI

Fact sheet

Latest action · Aug 15, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, 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.

  1. IntroducedJul 25, 2019
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2019

This bill revises provisions relating to congressional review of agency rulemaking.

Specifically, the bill establishes a congressional approval process for a major rule. A major rule may only take effect if Congress approves of the rule. A major rule is a rule that results in (1) an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more; (2) a major increase in costs or prices for consumers, individual industries, government agencies, or geographic regions; or (3) significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or the ability of U.S.-based enterprises to compete with foreign-based enterprises.

In addition, the bill establishes a congressional disapproval process for a nonmajor rule. A nonmajor rule may only take effect if Congress does not disapprove of the rule.

Cosponsors 16

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 25, 2019 to Sep 29, 2020, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-WACathy McMorris RodgersOriginalJul 25, 2019
R-GADoug CollinsOriginalJul 25, 2019
R-MNJim HagedornOriginalJul 25, 2019
R-NDKelly ArmstrongOriginalJul 25, 2019
R-COKen BuckOriginalJul 25, 2019
R-AZAndy BiggsJul 30, 2019
R-TXJohn RatcliffeJul 30, 2019
R-SCJeff DuncanAug 9, 2019
R-FLMatt GaetzAug 9, 2019
R-WVDavid B. McKinleyAug 23, 2019
R-MIPaul MitchellSep 9, 2019
R-GAEarl L. "Buddy" CarterSep 25, 2019
R-GABarry LoudermilkOct 28, 2019
R-TXMichael CloudDec 6, 2019
R-TXVan TaylorDec 6, 2019
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Aug 15, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
  2. Jul 25, 2019Introduced in House
  3. Jul 25, 2019Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and the Budget, 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.

Related bills 3

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 92Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2019Related billDec 14, 2020
HR 1332Fair Care Act of 2019Related billFeb 26, 2019
S 4537RECOVERY ActRelated billSep 8, 2020

Subjects

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  1. Jul 25, 2019Introduced in House

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