To repeal the Congressional Review Act, and for other purposes.
United States115th CongressHR-2449House of Representatives
Updated: Jun 7, 2017
Summary
Sunset the CRA and Restore American Protection Act of 2017 or the SCRAP Act This bill repeals the Congressional Review Act (CRA). The CRA allows Congress to vote on a joint resolution of disapproval to overturn a recently issued agency rule and prohibit the agency from reissuing a rule that is substantially the same unless specifically authorized by Congress. The bill allows agencies to reinstate rules overturned by the CRA by: (1) publishing the rule in the Federal Register within one year after enactment of this bill, or (2) using notice-and-comment rulemaking procedures under the Administrative Procedure Act after the one-year period after enactment of this bill.
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S-1140: A bill to repeal the Congressional Review Act, and for other purposes.Introduced in Senate
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
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