Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Unnecessary Agency Regulations Reduction Act This bill requires the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to annually report a list of major rules (i.e., rules with a significant economic impact, cost to consumers, or adverse effects on competition) that it recommends should be modified, consolidated, or repealed because they are outdated, duplicative, or incur excessive compliance costs. Congress must review the list to determine, and recommend by joint resolution, any such rules to modify, consolidate, or repeal.
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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 proceduresCongressional oversightEconomic performance and conditionsGovernment studies and investigationsHouse of RepresentativesLegislative rules and procedureSenate
Unnecessary Agency Regulations Reduction Act
USA116th CongressS-4196| Senate
| Updated: 7/2/2020
Unnecessary Agency Regulations Reduction Act This bill requires the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to annually report a list of major rules (i.e., rules with a significant economic impact, cost to consumers, or adverse effects on competition) that it recommends should be modified, consolidated, or repealed because they are outdated, duplicative, or incur excessive compliance costs. Congress must review the list to determine, and recommend by joint resolution, any such rules to modify, consolidate, or repeal.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Government Operations and Politics
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightEconomic performance and conditionsGovernment studies and investigationsHouse of RepresentativesLegislative rules and procedureSenate