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HOUSE 1776117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.

Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2021

Last Action
5/18/2021

Actions

  • 2021-05-18Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
  • 2021-03-10Referred 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.
  • 2021-03-10Referred 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.
  • 2021-03-10Referred 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.
  • 2021-03-10Introduced in House
  • 2021-03-10Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2021-03-10 (00)

Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2021

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 (20)

  • Jim Jordan (R-OH)
  • Kelly Armstrong (R-ND)
  • Jodey Arrington (R-TX)
  • Brian Babin (R-TX)
  • Don Bacon (R-NE)
  • James Baird (R-IN)
  • Troy Balderson (R-OH)
  • Jim Banks (R-IN)
  • Andy Barr (R-KY)
  • Cliff Bentz (R-OR)
  • Jack Bergman (R-MI)
  • Stephanie Bice (R-OK)
  • Andy Biggs (R-AZ)
  • Gus Bilirakis (R-FL)
  • Dan Bishop (R-NC)
  • Lauren Boebert (R-CO)
  • Mike Bost (R-IL)
  • KEVIN BRADY (R-TX)
  • Vern Buchanan (R-FL)
  • Ken Buck (R-CO)

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Advanced technology and technological innovations
  • Business investment and capital
  • Competition and antitrust
  • Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
  • Congressional oversight
  • Economic performance and conditions
  • Industrial policy and productivity
  • Inflation and prices
  • Judicial review and appeals
  • Legislative rules and procedure
  • Unemployment
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