3.0.0 4116 2023-01-11T13:23:01Z 2023-01-11T13:23:01Z House H HR 2012-03-01 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LATHAM:H.R. 4116.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 1 and Section 5, Clause 2 of the UnitedStates Constitution; and Article I, Section 8 of the UnitedStates Constitution, including, but not limited to, Clauses1, 3 and 18.[Page H1134]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju03 Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee Referred to 2012-03-06T16:02:35Z Referred to 2012-03-01T14:01:33Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2012-03-01T14:01:48Z hsbu00 Budget Committee House Standing Referred to 2012-03-01T14:01:43Z hsru00 Rules Committee House Standing Referred to 2012-03-01T14:01:38Z Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011 112 10 HR 2011-12-08 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Related bill CRS Sunset Act of 2012 112 6333 HR 2012-09-07 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law. Related bill CRS REINS Act 112 299 S 2011-07-20 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-220. Related bill CRS 2012-03-06 hsju03 Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law. Committee 2012-03-01 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, the Budget, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2012-03-01 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, the Budget, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsbu00 Budget Committee 2012-03-01 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, the Budget, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsru00 Rules Committee 2012-03-01 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, the Budget, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2012-03-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-03-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000111 Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-4] TOM LATHAM R IA 4 N Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory procedures Advisory bodies Business investment and capital Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits Congressional oversight Economic performance and conditions Industrial policy and productivity Inflation and prices Legislative rules and procedure Unemployment Government Operations and Politics 00 2012-03-01 Introduced in House 2012-05-15T18:08:37Z Regulatory Accountability and Economic Freedom Act of 2012 - Revises criteria for the federal agency rule making process. Requires federal agencies proposing a rule to make all preliminary and final factual determinations based on evidence and to consider: (1) the legal authority under which a rule may be proposed, (2) the specific nature and significance of the problem the agency may address with a rule, (3) any reasonable alternatives for a new rule, and (4) the potential costs and benefits associated with potential alternative rules.

Requires agencies to publish in the Federal Register advance notice of proposed rule making for major rules, high-impact rules, and rules involving novel legal or policy issues. Defines "major rule" as any rule that is likely to impose: (1) an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more, adjusted annually for inflation; (2) a major increase in costs or prices; (3) significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or U.S. competitiveness; or (4) significant impacts on multiple sectors of the economy. Defines "high-impact rule" as any rule that is likely to impose an annual cost on the economy of $1 billion or more, adjusted annually for inflation.

Rewrites provisions for congressional review of agency rule making to require congressional approval of major rules before they may take effect (currently, major rules take effect unless Congress passes and the President signs a joint resolution disapproving them).

Sets forth House and Senate procedures for enacting joint resolutions approving major rules and disapproving non-major rules.

Establishes the United States Red Tape Reduction Commission to advise federal agencies on the modification, consolidation, or elimination of federal regulatory requirements to reduce direct or indirect burdens on U.S. businesses.

]]> Regulatory Accountability and Economic Freedom Act of 2012 Display Title Regulatory Accountability and Economic Freedom Act of 2012 Official Title as Introduced To provide for regulatory accountability and for the revision of economically burdensome regulations, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Regulatory Accountability and Economic Freedom Act of 2012 Introduced in House 2012-03-01T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr4116ih/xml/BILLS-112hr4116ih.xml 2012-03-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.