3.0.0 45 2023-01-11T13:34:26Z 2023-01-11T13:34:26Z 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. GOODLATTE:H.R. 45.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;'' and Article III,Section 1, Clause 1, Sentence 1, Section 2, Clause 1, andSection 2, Clause 2, Sentence 2, of the Constitution, in thatthe legislation defines or affects judicial powers and casesthat are subject to legislation by Congress.[Page H47]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju05 Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee Referred to 2017-01-05T18:59:06Z Referred to 2017-01-03T17:06:30Z 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 2017-01-05 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 House Committee on the Judiciary. 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 G000289 Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] ROBERT GOODLATTE R VA W. 6 N P000258 Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] COLLIN PETERSON D MN C. 7 2017-01-03 True S000583 Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] LAMAR SMITH R TX 21 2017-01-03 True M001179 Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] Tom Marino R PA 10 2017-01-03 True S000250 Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] PETE SESSIONS R TX 32 2017-01-03 True F000448 Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] Trent Franks R AZ 8 2017-01-03 True Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Economic performance and conditions Evidence and witnesses Government information and archives Judicial review and appeals Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Government Operations and Politics 00 2017-01-03 Introduced in House 2017-01-05T15:54:46Z Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017

This bill amends the Administrative Procedure Act to revise and expand the requirements for federal agency rulemaking by requiring agencies, in making a rule, to base all preliminary and final factual determinations on evidence and to consider the legal authority under which the rule may be proposed, the specific nature and significance of the problem the agency may address with the rule, any reasonable alternatives for the rule, and the potential costs and benefits associated with such alternatives.

The bill requires agencies to publish advance notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register for major rules and for high-impact rules (rules having an annual cost on the economy of $100 million or $1 billion or more, respectively) and for negative-impact on jobs and wages rules and those that involve a novel legal or policy issue arising out of statutory mandates. The notice must include a written statement identifying the nature and significance of the problem the agency may address with a rule, the legal authority under which the rule may be proposed, the nature of and potential reasons to adopt a novel legal or policy position, and a solicitation for written data, views, or arguments from interested persons.

Additionally, the bill: (1) sets forth criteria for issuing major guidance (agency guidance that is likely to lead to an annual cost on the economy of $100 million or more, a major increase in cost or prices, or significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or ability to compete) or guidance that involves a novel legal or policy issue arising out of statutory mandates; and (2) expands the scope of judicial review of agency rulemaking by allowing immediate review of rulemaking not in compliance with notice requirements and establishing a substantial evidence standard for affirming agency rulemaking decisions.

]]> Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 Display Title Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To reform the process by which Federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 Introduced in House 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr45ih/xml/BILLS-115hr45ih.xml 2017-01-05 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.