3.0.0 33 2023-01-11T13:34:30Z 2023-01-11T13:34:30Z House HR 2017-01-03 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 3, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CHABOT:H.R. 33.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 1, Clause 1 of the United StatesConstitution, in that the legislation concerns the exerciseof legislative powers generally granted to Congress by thatsection, including the exercise of those powers whendelegated by Congress to the Executive; Article I, Section 8,Clauses 1 to 17, and Section 9, Clauses 1 to 2, 4, and 7 ofthe United States Constitution, in that the legislationconcerns the exercise of specific legislative powers grantedto Congress by those sections, including the exercise ofthose powers when delegated by Congress to the Executive;Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United StatesConstitution, in that the legislation exercises legislativepower granted to Congress by that clause ``to make all Lawswhich shall be necessary and proper for carrying intoExecution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vestedby this Constitution in the Government of the United States,or in any Department or Officer thereof;'' Article III,Section 1, Clause 1, Sentence 1, Section 2, Clause 1, andSection 2, Clause 2, Sentence 2, of the United StatesConstitution, in that the legislation defines or affectsjudicial powers and cases that are subject to legislation byCongress; Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 of the UnitedStates Constitution, in that the legislation concerns theexercise of power granted to Congress to dispose of and makeall needful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory orother Property belonging to the United States; and, AmendmentXVI to the United States Constitution, in that thelegislation concerns the exercise of power granted toCongress to lay and collect income taxes.[Page H47]]]> sssb00 Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Senate Standing Hearings by 2017-03-29T18:30:00Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju05 Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee Referred to 2017-01-12T15:56:00Z Referred to 2017-01-03T17:06:20Z hssm00 Small Business Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-01-03T17:06:25Z Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 115 5 HR 2017-03-29 Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-21. Related bill CRS Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act 115 584 S 2017-12-14 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 284. Related bill CRS Small Business Runway Extension Act of 2018 115 6330 HR 2018-12-17 Became Public Law No: 115-324. Related bill CRS 2017-03-29 sssb00 Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-21. Committee 2017-01-12 hsju05 Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. Committee 2017-01-03 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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 hssm00 Small Business Committee 2017-01-03 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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 2017-01-03 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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 2017-01-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-01-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C000266 Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] STEVE CHABOT R OH 1 N G000289 Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] ROBERT GOODLATTE R VA W. 6 2017-01-03 True M001179 Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] Tom Marino R PA 10 2017-01-03 True R000600 Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] Aumua Amata Radewagen R AS Coleman 0 2017-01-03 True K000387 Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] Stephen Knight R CA 25 2017-01-03 True C001063 Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] Henry Cuellar D TX 28 2017-01-03 True G000546 Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] SAM GRAVES R MO 6 2017-01-03 True S000250 Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] PETE SESSIONS R TX 32 2017-01-03 True K000362 Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] Steve King R IA 4 2017-01-03 True K000388 Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1] Trent Kelly R MS 1 2017-01-03 True T000470 Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] Scott Tipton R CO R. 3 2017-01-03 True C001107 Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] Carlos Curbelo R FL 26 2017-01-03 True H001059 Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14] Randy Hultgren R IL 14 2017-01-03 True L000569 Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] Blaine Luetkemeyer R MO 3 2017-01-03 True L000584 Rep. Love, Mia B. [R-UT-4] Mia Love R UT B. 4 2017-01-04 False S001187 Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] Steve Stivers R OH 15 2017-02-27 False S001199 Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-16] Lloyd Smucker R PA 16 2017-07-28 False Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Business records Civil actions and liability Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits Congressional oversight Economic performance and conditions Federal appellate courts Federal-Indian relations Forests, forestry, trees Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Industrial policy and productivity Judicial review and appeals Jurisdiction and venue Land use and conservation Small Business Administration Small business Tax administration and collection, taxpayers Government Operations and Politics 00 2017-01-03 Introduced in House 2017-01-09T22:10:32Z Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2017

This bill modifies the rulemaking requirements and procedures of federal agencies (excluding Congress, U.S. courts, U.S. territories and possessions, and the District of Columbia) under the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA) and the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (SBREFA). The definition of "rule" under the RFA is expanded to include all agency rules, except for: (1) rules that pertain to the protection of the rights of and benefits for veterans or that impose limitations on the cost and terms of consumer credit extended to service members and their dependents, or (2) rules of particular (and not general) applicability relating to rates, wages, and other financial indicators. Under a new definition of "economic impact," agencies are required to consider any direct economic effect of a proposed rule on small entities and any indirect economic effect on small entities that is reasonably foreseeable and that results from such rule.

Under the bill, agencies are required to modify their rulemaking procedures to:

  • include within initial and final regulatory flexibility analyses a detailed statement of information relating to a proposed rule;
  • include in the agency regulatory flexibility agenda a description of the sector of the North American Industrial Classification System that is affected by a proposed agency rule that is likely to have a significant economic impact of a substantial number of small entities;
  • require each initial regulatory flexibility analysis to contain detailed information about a proposed rule, including why agency action is being considered, the objectives and legal basis for the proposed rule, and an estimate of the number and types of small entities to which the proposed rule will apply;
  • eliminate waivers or delays of an initial regulatory flexibility analysis;
  • modify the procedures for participation of small entities in the promulgation of a proposed rule and the review panel advocacy process; and
  • publish a plan for the periodic review of existing rules and new rules that have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities to determine whether such rules should be continued, changed, or rescinded.

Judicial review of an agency final rule for compliance with RFA requirements is allowed after the publication of such rule, instead of after completion of the rulemaking process.

The Small Business Act is amended to authorize the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to make small business size-standard determinations for all purposes other than for the purposes of such Act or the Small Business Investment Act of 1958.

SBREFA is amended to require agencies, in preparing small entity compliance guides, to solicit input from affected small entities or associations of small entities.

The Government Accountability Office must complete and publish a study that examines whether the SBA Chief Counsel for Advocacy has the capacity and resources to carry out duties under this bill.

]]> Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2017 Display Title Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To amend chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Regulatory Flexibility Act), to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2017 Introduced in House 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr33ih/xml/BILLS-115hr33ih.xml 2017-03-29 Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-21. 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.