United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2727 (104th)
Congressional Responsibility Act of 1995
Introduced
6 December 1995
Last action
12 September 1996 · Committee
Status
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sponsors
Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1], Rep. Heineman, Frederick K. (Fred) [R-NC-4], Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1], Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2], Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID], Rep. Cooley, Wes [R-OR-2], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11], Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Rep. Vucanovich, Barbara F. [R-NV-2], Rep. Neumann, Mark W. [R-WI-1], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10], Rep. Stockman, Steve [R-TX-36], Rep. Chrysler, Dick [R-MI-8], Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Funderburk, David [R-NC-2], Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25], Rep. Smith, Nick [R-MI-7], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8], Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS], Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48], Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1], Rep. Bunn, Jim [R-OR-5], Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26], Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2], Rep. Roth, Toby [R-WI-8], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38], Rep. Christensen, Jon [R-NE-2], Rep. Brewster, Bill K. [D-OK-3], Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3]
Subjects
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Source updated
21 August 2025
Summary
Congressional Responsibility Act of 1995 - 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
6 December 1995
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 December 1995
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 December 1995
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
6 December 1995
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 January 1996
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House.
Source: Committee
4 January 1996
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E20-21)
Source: IntroReferral
9 February 1996
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Source: Committee
23 April 1996
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 3722-3724)
Source: IntroReferral
12 September 1996
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 6 December 1995 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Heineman, Frederick K. (Fred) [R-NC-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cooley, Wes [R-OR-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Vucanovich, Barbara F. [R-NV-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Neumann, Mark W. [R-WI-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stockman, Steve [R-TX-36] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chrysler, Dick [R-MI-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Funderburk, David [R-NC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Nick [R-MI-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bunn, Jim [R-OR-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roth, Toby [R-WI-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Christensen, Jon [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brewster, Bill K. [D-OK-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-bill/2727
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/104/hr/2727
- us · 104-hr-2727 · source updated 21 August 2025