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SMART Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1420| Senate 
| Updated: 7/15/2019
Kyrsten Sinema

Kyrsten Sinema

Independent Senator

Arizona

Cosponsors (1)
James Lankford (Republican)

Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Setting Manageable Analysis Requirements in Text Act of 2019 or the SMART Act of 2019 This bill requires agencies, when publishing a proposed or final major rule, to include a framework for assessing whether the rule achieves its regulatory objective. An agency must assess a rule in the time frame included in the framework. The assessment must compare the rule's anticipated and actual benefits and costs. The bill defines a major rule as a rule likely to cause (1) an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more; (2) a major increase in costs or prices; or (3) significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, health, safety, the environment, or the ability of U.S.-based enterprises to compete with foreign-based enterprises.

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Timeline
May 13, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 13, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
May 15, 2019
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
May 22, 2019
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-86.
May 22, 2019
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-86.
Jul 15, 2019
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 116-55.
Jul 15, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 147.
May 19, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-6954
Introduced in House
  • May 13, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 13, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • May 15, 2019
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • May 22, 2019
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-86.


  • May 22, 2019
    Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-86.


  • July 15, 2019
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 116-55.


  • July 15, 2019
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 147.


  • May 19, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-6954
    Introduced in House

Government Operations and Politics

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCompetition and antitrustCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsEconomic performance and conditionsInflation and pricesJudicial review and appeals

SMART Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1420| Senate 
| Updated: 7/15/2019
Setting Manageable Analysis Requirements in Text Act of 2019 or the SMART Act of 2019 This bill requires agencies, when publishing a proposed or final major rule, to include a framework for assessing whether the rule achieves its regulatory objective. An agency must assess a rule in the time frame included in the framework. The assessment must compare the rule's anticipated and actual benefits and costs. The bill defines a major rule as a rule likely to cause (1) an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more; (2) a major increase in costs or prices; or (3) significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, health, safety, the environment, or the ability of U.S.-based enterprises to compete with foreign-based enterprises.

Bill Text Versions

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Timeline
May 13, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 13, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
May 15, 2019
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
May 22, 2019
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-86.
May 22, 2019
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-86.
Jul 15, 2019
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 116-55.
Jul 15, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 147.
May 19, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-6954
Introduced in House
  • May 13, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 13, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • May 15, 2019
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • May 22, 2019
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-86.


  • May 22, 2019
    Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-86.


  • July 15, 2019
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 116-55.


  • July 15, 2019
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 147.


  • May 19, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-6954
    Introduced in House
Kyrsten Sinema

Kyrsten Sinema

Independent Senator

Arizona

Cosponsors (1)
James Lankford (Republican)

Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management Subcommittee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCompetition and antitrustCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsEconomic performance and conditionsInflation and pricesJudicial review and appeals