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Regulatory Relief to Support Economic Recovery Act

USA116th CongressS-3941| Senate 
| Updated: 6/11/2020
Kelly Loeffler

Kelly Loeffler

Republican Senator

Georgia

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
Jun 11, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jun 11, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • June 11, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 11, 2020
    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.
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Timeline
Jun 11, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jun 11, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • June 11, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 11, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Kelly Loeffler

Kelly Loeffler

Republican Senator

Georgia

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