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A bill to repeal the Congressional Review Act, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1140| Senate 
| Updated: 5/16/2017
Cory A. Booker

Cory A. Booker

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (1)
Tom Udall (Democratic)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Sunset the CRA and Restore American Protections 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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Timeline
May 16, 2017
Introduced in Senate
May 16, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jun 7, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-2449
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
  • May 16, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 16, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • June 7, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-2449
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2449: To repeal the Congressional Review Act, and for other purposes.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightLegislative rules and procedure

A bill to repeal the Congressional Review Act, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1140| Senate 
| Updated: 5/16/2017
Sunset the CRA and Restore American Protections 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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Timeline
May 16, 2017
Introduced in Senate
May 16, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jun 7, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-2449
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
  • May 16, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 16, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • June 7, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-2449
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Cory A. Booker

Cory A. Booker

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (1)
Tom Udall (Democratic)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2449: To repeal the Congressional Review Act, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightLegislative rules and procedure