Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015

Summary

Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015 States as the purposes of this Act to: (1) improve the quality of the deliberations of Congress with respect to proposed federal mandates by providing Congress and the public with more complete information about the effects of such mandates and by ensuring that Congress acts on such mandates only after focused deliberation on their effects; and (2) enhance the ability of Congress and the public to identify federal mandates that may impose undue harm on consumers, workers, employers, small businesses, and state, local, and tribal governments. Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to: (1) require the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), at the request of the chairman or ranking member of a congressional committee, to conduct an assessment comparing the authorized level of funding in legislation to the prospective costs of carrying out any changes to a condition of federal assistance being imposed on state, local, or tribal governments participating in the federal assistance program; (2) modify the definition of "direct costs" to require CBO to consider, in accounting for the costs of federal mandates, forgone business profits, costs passed onto consumers and other entities, and behavioral changes; (3) eliminate the exemption of independent regulatory agencies (except the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or the Federal Open Market Committee) from reporting requirements under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA); and (4) make the raising of points of order in the consideration of congressional legislation applicable to legislation that would increase the direct cost of private sector mandates beyond limits established by UMRA. Amends UMRA to: (1) transfer certain responsibilities under such Act from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs; (2) set forth detailed criteria to guide agencies in assessing the effects of federal regulatory actions on state, local, and tribal governments and the private sector; (3) revise requirements for agency statements accompanying significant regulatory actions to require an analysis of the annual effect of a proposed final rule on state, local, or tribal governments or the private sector and to require all statements and summaries under UMRA to be detailed; and (4) extend to the the private sector (including small business) the requirement for consultation with agencies in the development of regulatory proposals containing significant federal mandates and set forth detailed guidelines for such consultation. Revises UMRA reporting requirements to require: (1) the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to provide guidance and oversight so that agency regulations are consistent with the principles and policies of UMRA and do not conflict with the policies or actions of another agency; and (2) agencies to include in their annual compliance statements an appendix detailing consultation activities with state, local, and tribal governments and the private sector. Amends UMRA to require an agency, at the request of the chairman or ranking member of a standing or select House or Senate Committee, to conduct a retrospective analysis of an existing regulation promulgated by such agency and submit to the chairman of the relevant committee, Congress, and the Comptroller General a report on such regulation. Expands judicial review under UMRA to include review of provisions of such Act relating to agency assessment of the effects of the regulatory process and agency selection of the least costly or least burdensome alternative to a regulatory mandate. Grants courts expanded powers to compel agencies to comply with UMRA reporting requirements.

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Timeline

1. 6 January 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Rules, and 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. 6 January 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Rules, and 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

3. 6 January 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 6 January 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 8 January 2015

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H149-150)

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 22 January 2015

   Referred

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

   Source: Committee

7. 27 January 2015

   Vote

   Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 13.

   Source: Committee

8. 27 January 2015

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 2 February 2015

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 7.

   Source: Calendars

10. 2 February 2015

    Discharge

    Committee on the Budget discharged.

    Source: Discharge

11. 2 February 2015

    Committee

    Committee on the Budget discharged.

    Source: Committee

12. 2 February 2015

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-11, Part I.

    Source: Committee

13. 2 February 2015

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-11, Part I.

    Source: Committee

14. 3 February 2015

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 78 Reported to House. For H.R. 527, the rule provides for one hour of debate; makes in order as original text the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in Rules Committee Print 114-3; and makes specified additional amendments in order. For H.R. 50, the rule provides for one hour of debate; provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-4, modified by the amendment printed in Part B of the report shall be considered as adopted. Further specified amendments are in order.

    Source: Floor

15. 4 February 2015

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 50.

    Source: Floor

16. 4 February 2015

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

17. 4 February 2015

    Vote

    On passage Passed by recorded vote: 250 - 173 (Roll no. 64).

    Source: Floor

18. 4 February 2015

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 250 - 173 (Roll no. 64).

    Source: Floor

19. 4 February 2015

    Vote

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 184 - 239 (Roll no. 63).

    Source: Floor

20. 4 February 2015

    Floor

    The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H787)

    Source: Floor

21. 4 February 2015

    Floor

    Mrs. Bustos moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Oversight and Government. (consideration: CR H786-787; text: CR H786)

    Source: Floor

22. 4 February 2015

    Passed

    The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text of measure as amended in House: CR H779-781)

    Source: Floor

23. 4 February 2015

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H786)

    Source: Floor

24. 4 February 2015

    Floor

    For H.R. 527, the rule provides for one hour of debate; makes in order as original text the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in Rules Committee Print 114-3; and makes specified additional amendments in order. For H.R. 50, the rule provides for one hour of debate; provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-4, modified by the amendment printed in Part B of the report shall be considered as adopted. Further specified amendments are in order.

    Source: Floor

25. 4 February 2015

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Mark E. Amodei to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

26. 4 February 2015

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 78 and Rule XVIII.

    Source: Floor

27. 4 February 2015

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 78. (consideration: CR H772-788)

    Source: Floor

28. 4 February 2015

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 78 passed House.

    Source: Floor

29. 5 February 2015

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

• Referred in Senate · 5 February 2015 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 4 February 2015 · Official file
• Reported in House · 2 February 2015 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 6 January 2015 · Official file

Documents

11 official files

• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 5 February 2015

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 5 February 2015

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 4 February 2015

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 4 February 2015

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 4 February 2015

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 2 February 2015

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 2 February 2015

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• Reported to House without amendment, Part I

  summary · EN · 2 February 2015

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 6 January 2015

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 6 January 2015

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 January 2015

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Sponsors

• Virginia Foxx · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46] · D · Sponsor
• COLLIN PETERSON · D · Cosponsor
• Pete Sessions · R · Cosponsor
• Paul Gosar · R · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2018
• related to ← Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015
• related to ← Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 527) to amend chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Regulatory Flexibility Act), to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 50) to provide for additional safeguards with respect to imposing Federal mandates, and for other purposes.