3.0.0 462 2023-01-11T13:34:25Z 2023-01-11T13:34:25Z House HR 2017-01-12 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 8 (Thursday, January 12, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LEWIS of Minnesota:H.R. 462.Congress hasthe power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongressunder Article I, Section 1, Clause 1 of the UnitedStates Constitution, in that the legislation concerns theexercise oflegislative powers generally granted to Congressby that section, including the exercise of those powers whendelegated byCongress to the Executive; Article I, Section 8,Clauses 1 to 17, of the United States Constitution; ArticleI, Section 8,clause 18 of the United States Constitution, inthat the legislation exercises legislative power granted toCongress by thatclause ``to make all Laws which shall benecessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all otherPowers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officerthereof;''[Page H471]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju05 Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee Referred to 2017-02-06T22:33:42Z Referred to 2017-01-12T15:01:10Z 2017-02-06 hsju05 Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. Committee 2017-01-12 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2017-01-12 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H395) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2017-01-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-01-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000587 Rep. Lewis, Jason [R-MN-2] Jason Lewis R MN 2 N R000607 Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19] Francis Rooney R FL 19 2017-03-10 False E000294 Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] Tom Emmer R MN 6 2017-03-10 False F000465 Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3] A. Ferguson R GA Drew 3 2017-03-29 False Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory procedures Congressional oversight Economic performance and conditions Government information and archives Government Operations and Politics 00 2017-01-12 Introduced in House 2017-11-02T19:17:14Z Reforming Executive Guidance Act of 2017 or the REG Act of 2017

This bill requires guidance documents of federal agencies to be considered rules that are subject to the congressional review process. A "guidance document" is a statement of general applicability and future effect, other than a regulatory action, issued by a federal agency that sets forth: (1) a policy on a statutory, regulatory, or technical issue; or (2) an interpretation of a statutory or regulatory issue.

The bill modifies the definition of rule to include significant guidance for purposes of rulemaking. A "significant guidance document" is guidance that may reasonably be anticipated to: (1) lead to an annual effect of at least $100 million on, or adversely affect in a material way, the economy, productivity, competition, employment, the environment, public health or safety, or governmental entities or communities; (2) create a serious inconsistency, or otherwise interfere, with an action taken or planned by another federal agency; (3) materially alter the budgetary impact of any entitlement, grant, user fees, or loan programs or the rights or obligations of recipients; or (4) raise novel legal or policy issues arising out of legal mandates.]]> REG Act of 2017 Display Title REG Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 5, United States Code, to include guidance documents in the congressional review process of agency rulemaking. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced REG Act of 2017 Short Titles as Introduced Reforming Executive Guidance Act of 2017 Introduced in House 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr462ih/xml/BILLS-115hr462ih.xml 2017-02-06 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.