Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Regulatory Relief to Support Economic Recovery Act This bill permits federal agencies to temporarily or permanently rescind, modify, or waive regulations during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. Specifically, it requires identification of regulatory standards that an agency determines may inhibit economic recovery from the pandemic and allows the rescission, modification, waiver, or exemption from the standards. Additionally, agencies may waive notice and comment requirements for rulemaking and exercise discretion in regulatory enforcement, among other modifications to administrative procedures.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Government Operations and Politics
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesCardiovascular and respiratory healthCivil actions and liabilityEconomic performance and conditionsEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee hiringEvidence and witnessesGovernment information and archivesHealth promotion and preventive careInfectious and parasitic diseases
Regulatory Relief to Support Economic Recovery Act
USA116th CongressS-3941| Senate
| Updated: 6/11/2020
Regulatory Relief to Support Economic Recovery Act This bill permits federal agencies to temporarily or permanently rescind, modify, or waive regulations during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. Specifically, it requires identification of regulatory standards that an agency determines may inhibit economic recovery from the pandemic and allows the rescission, modification, waiver, or exemption from the standards. Additionally, agencies may waive notice and comment requirements for rulemaking and exercise discretion in regulatory enforcement, among other modifications to administrative procedures.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Government Operations and Politics
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesCardiovascular and respiratory healthCivil actions and liabilityEconomic performance and conditionsEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee hiringEvidence and witnessesGovernment information and archivesHealth promotion and preventive careInfectious and parasitic diseases