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H.R. 2997 (113th)

One In, Two Out Act

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Introduced

2 August 2013

Last action

13 September 2013 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.

Sponsors

Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25], WILLIAM THORNBERRY, Lynn Jenkins, K. Conaway, Tom Rice, Stevan Pearce, Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19], Paul Cook, Rep. Radel, Trey [R-FL-19], Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Billy Long, Tom Cotton, Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1], Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8], Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10], Doug LaMalfa, Susan Brooks, Kay Granger, Jim Bridenstine, Bill Posey, JOHN CULBERSON, Jason Chaffetz, Richard Hudson, Robert Wittman, Steve Scalise

Subjects

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Source updated

12 August 2025

Summary

One In, Two Out Act - Prohibits a federal agency from: (1) issuing a new rule unless such agency has repealed two or more existing rules that impose a cost or responsibility on a nongovernmental person or state or local government and that are, to the extent practicable, related to the new rule; or (2) issuing a major rule (generally, a rule that has an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more) unless such agency has repealed two or more rules that are related to such major rule and the cost of the new major rule is less than or equal to the cost of the rules being repealed. Requires any rule that is repealed to be published in the Federal Register.

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Timeline

  1. 2 August 2013

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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

  2. 2 August 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 2 August 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 13 September 2013

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.

    Source: Committee

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