A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Extension of Deadlines in Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review Final Rule".
- Last Action
- 11/19/2025
Actions
- 2025-01-13Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 2025-01-13Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2025-01-13 (00)
Setting Manageable Analysis Requirements in Text Act of 2025 or the SMART Act of 2025
This bill requires agencies, when publishing a proposed or final major rule, to include a framework for assessing whether the rule achieves its regulatory objective. An agency must assess a rule in the time frame included in the framework. The assessment must compare the rule's anticipated and actual benefits and costs.
Additionally, the assessment must determine whether (1) the rule has been rendered unnecessary because of changes to the subject area affected by the rule or it overlaps with, duplicates, or conflicts with other rules, or state and local government regulations; (2) the rule should be expanded, streamlined, or otherwise modified to accomplish the rule's objective; and (3) other alternatives or modifications to the rule could better achieve the rule's objective.
The bill defines a major rule as a rule likely to cause (1) an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more; (2) a major increase in costs or prices; or (3) significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, health, safety, the environment, or the ability of U.S.-based enterprises to compete with foreign-based enterprises.
Cosponsors (1)
- Shelley Capito (R-WV)
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Competition and antitrust
- Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
- Economic performance and conditions
- Inflation and prices
- Judicial review and appeals
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