[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 88 (Wednesday, June 3, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3680-S3681]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. DAINES (for himself, Mr. Lankford, and Mr. Blunt):
  S. 1487. A bill to require notice and comment for certain 
interpretative rules; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.
  Mr. DAINES. Mr. President, I often hear from Montanans how 
Washington, DC, regulations stifle the ability to create jobs and 
prevent our small businesses from reaching their full potential. Too 
many Montana businesses face regulatory burdens that hinder innovation 
and block opportunities for growth. In fact, when I drive around 
Montana, I have yet to hear a small business owner stop me and say: You 
know, we would like to see more regulations from Washington, DC.
  In today's environment, business owners are left with few options. 
They either struggle to keep up with frequent regulatory changes or 
they suffer the penalty of regulatory fines. That is unacceptable. 
There is something fundamentally wrong when your business owners spend 
more time adapting to Washington regulations than focusing on their 
business's growth and their job creation.
  We need to reduce the redtape that is holding our small businesses 
back and work towards commonsense regulations that don't place 
unnecessary burdens on Montana families and small business. Today, I 
have introduced legislation to help fix the regulatory burdens facing 
Americans. My bill facilitates public input on Federal rulemaking and 
provides a more predictable regulatory environment so that businesses 
can make plans to expand and have a predictable environment to create 
good high-paying jobs.
  Currently, bureaucrats in Washington, DC, can issue interpretative 
rules without warning and without public input. In fact, oftentimes, 
interpretative rules are dramatically changed at the whim of the 
President.
  I would also like to thank Senators Lankford and Blunt for joining me 
in introducing this critical piece of legislation. The Regulatory 
Predictability for Business Growth Act will ensure that Americans' 
voices are heard in the rulemaking process, providing a crucial 
planning period for individuals and businesses. I want to give a 
special thanks to Senator Lankford and his staff for his leadership on 
the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Regulatory 
Affairs and Federal Management Subcommittee. Our staffs worked closely

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to make this piece of legislation possible today.
  For far too long, government bureaucracy has stifled our small 
businesses' potential. With commonsense reforms such as this bill, we 
can encourage both innovation and job growth. The Regulatory 
Predictability for Business Growth Act will decrease regulatory 
uncertainty, and it will empower Montanans and their businesses to grow 
again.
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