3.0.0 442 2026-01-09T22:34:21Z 2026-01-09T22:34:21Z House H HR 2023-01-20 118 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/442 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 13 (Friday, January 20, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Ms. VAN DUYNE:H.R. 442.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H252]</pre> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred To 2023-01-20T17:01:35Z 118 1615 S 2023-05-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Related bill CRS 2023-01-20 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2023-01-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-01-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress V000134 Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] Beth Van Duyne R TX 24 N Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory procedures 2023-07-06T14:00:30Z Administrative remedies 2023-07-06T14:00:31Z Competition and antitrust 2023-07-06T14:00:31Z Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits 2023-07-06T14:00:31Z Consumer affairs 2023-07-06T14:00:31Z Economic performance and conditions 2023-07-06T14:00:30Z Government information and archives 2023-07-06T14:00:30Z Inflation and prices 2023-07-06T14:00:30Z Judicial review and appeals 2023-07-06T14:00:30Z Public participation and lobbying 2023-07-06T14:00:30Z Government Operations and Politics 2023-02-03T15:31:03Z

00 2023-01-20 Introduced in House 2023-06-02T20:56:36Z <p><strong>Regulatory Accountability Act </strong></p> <p>This bill expands and provides statutory authority for notice-and-comment rulemaking procedures to require federal agencies to consider (1) whether a rulemaking is required by statute or is within the discretion of the agency, (2) whether existing laws or rules could be amended or rescinded to address the problem, and (3) reasonable alternatives to a new rule.</p> <p>For proposed major or high-impact rules that have a specified significant economic impact or adverse effect on the public health or safety, an agency must</p> <ul> <li>publish notice of such rulemaking to invite interested parties to propose alternatives and ideas to accomplish the agency's objectives; </li> <li>allow&nbsp;persons interested&nbsp;in high-impact or certain major rules to petition for a public hearing with oral presentation, cross-examination, and the burden of proof on the proponent of the rule; </li> <li>adopt the rule that maximizes net benefits within the scope of the statutory provision authorizing the rule, unless the agency explains the costs and benefits that justify adopting an alternative rule and such rule is approved by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA); and </li> <li>publish a framework and metrics for measuring the ongoing effectiveness of the rule. </li></ul> <p>Agencies must notify OIRA with certain information about a proposed rulemaking, including specified discussion and preliminary explanations concerning a major or high-impact rule. Further, OIRA must establish certain rulemaking guidelines.</p> <p>Additionally, the bill (1) revises the scope of judicial review of agency actions, and (2) establishes requirements for agencies issuing guidance.</p> <p>

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