A bill to establish a method whereby the Congress (acting in accordance with specified procedures) may prevent the adoption by the executive branch of rules or regulations which are contrary to law or inconsistent with congressional intent or which go beyond the mandate of the legislation which they are designed to implement.

Summary

Requires any rule proposed by any Government agency to be submitted to Congress with a full explanation of such rule. States that such rule shall become effective no later than 60 days after submission to Congress unless either House adopts a resolution disapproving such rule as contrary to law, inconsistent with the intent of Congress, or beyond the mandate of the legislation pursuant to which it was proposed. Sets forth the procedure for adopting such a resolution.

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Timeline

1. 24 January 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 January 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 24 January 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 24 January 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Clausen, Don H. [R-CA-2] · R · Sponsor
• · hsru00 · Standing
• · hsju00 · Standing

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