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H.R. 1036 (105th)

Congressional Responsibility Act of 1997

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Introduced

12 March 1997

Last action

20 March 1997 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.

Sponsors

Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK], Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8], Rep. Kim, Jay [R-CA-41], Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1], Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2], Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19], Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5], Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO], Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15], Rep. Miller, Dan [R-FL-13], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2], Rep. Metcalf, Jack [R-WA-2], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Neumann, Mark W. [R-WI-1], Rep. Largent, Steve [R-OK-1], Rep. Christensen, Jon [R-NE-2], Rep. Fox, Jon D. [R-PA-13], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4], Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA], Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1], Rep. Collins, Mac [R-GA-3], Rep. Dickey, Jay [R-AR-4], Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11]

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Summary

Congressional Responsibility Act of 1997 - Prohibits a regulation from taking effect before the enactment of a bill comprised solely of the text of the regulation. Requires an agency, whenever it promulgates a regulation, to submit to each House of the Congress a report containing its text and an explanation. Sets forth expedited congressional procedures for consideration of agency regulations.

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Timeline

  1. 12 March 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to House Judiciary

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 12 March 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 12 March 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 12 March 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 20 March 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.

    Source: Committee

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