3.0.0 6177 2023-01-11T13:33:43Z 2023-01-11T13:33:43Z House HR 2016-09-27 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 146 (Tuesday, September 27, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. DeFAZIO:H.R. 6177.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H6000]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju05 Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee Referred to 2016-10-11T14:03:23Z Referred to 2016-09-27T14:00:46Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2016-09-27T14:00:51Z 2016-10-11 hsju05 Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. Committee 2016-09-27 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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 2016-09-27 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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-A 9 Library of Congress 2016-09-27 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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 2016-09-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-09-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 N Government Operations and Politics Government Operations and Politics 00 2016-09-27 Introduced in House 2016-12-05T21:54:10Z Accountability in Rulemaking Act

This bill requires each federal agency to submit to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), by December 31, March 31, June 30, and September 30 of each year, a unified regulatory agenda listing each regulation under development or review by such agency. The agenda shall include a brief summary of, and the legal authority for, such regulation and a statement of whether the OIRA has declared the regulation to be a significant regulatory action.

A "significant regulatory action" is defined as any regulatory action that is likely to result in a regulation that may:

  • have an annual effect on the economy of $167 million or more;
  • adversely affect in a material way the economy, a sector of the economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the environment, public health or safety, or state, local, or tribal governments or communities;
  • create a serious inconsistency or otherwise interfere with an action of another agency;
  • materially alter the budgetary impact of entitlements, grants, user fees, or loan programs or the rights and obligations of recipients; or
  • raise novel legal or policy issues arising out of legal mandates.

The OIRA shall: (1) make each such agenda available on a public website, and (2) review each significant regulatory action listed within 90 days of its submission to ensure such action is consistent with applicable law. The bill sets forth limitations on third-party communication during the review process.

The OIRA shall: (1) document any change made by it to a significant regulatory action during the review process and make such change available on a public website; and (2) for each such action the OIRA returns to an agency for further consideration, it shall provide a written explanation of why further consideration is necessary.

]]> Accountability in Rulemaking Act Display Title Accountability in Rulemaking Act Official Title as Introduced To require the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs and the head of each Federal agency to increase transparency in the regulatory review process, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Accountability in Rulemaking Act Introduced in House 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr6177ih/xml/BILLS-114hr6177ih.xml 2016-10-11 Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust 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.