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H.R. 545 (96th)

Regulatory Agency Abolition Act

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Introduced

15 January 1979

Last action

15 January 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Rules.

Sponsors

Rep. Lloyd, James F. [D-CA-35], Rep. Dougherty, Charles F. [R-PA-4], Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2], Rep. Chappell, Bill, Jr. [D-FL-4], Rep. Evans, David W. [D-IN-6], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Russo, Martin A. [D-IL-3], Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3], Rep. Patterson, Jerry M. [D-CA-38], Rep. Badham, Robert E. [R-CA-40], Rep. Levitas, Elliott H. [D-GA-4], Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-8], Rep. Ginn, Bo [D-GA-1], Rep. Buchanan, John [R-AL-6], Rep. Mottl, Ronald M. [D-OH-23], Rep. Daniel, Robert W., Jr. [R-VA-4], Rep. Mitchell, Donald J. [R-NY-31], Rep. Ambro, Jerome A. [D-NY-3], Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-15], Rep. Patten, Edward J. [D-NJ-15], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Mikva, Abner J. [D-IL-10], Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-21], Rep. Blanchard, James [D-MI-18], Rep. Gephardt, Richard A. [D-MO-3], Rep. Evans, Billy Lee [D-GA-8], Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6], Rep. Hagedorn, Thomas M. [R-MN-2], Rep. Wyatt, Joe, Jr. [D-TX-14], Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Hall, Sam B., Jr. [D-TX-1], Rep. Derwinski, Edward J. [R-IL-4], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10], Rep. Walker, Robert S. [R-PA-16], Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Hamilton, Lee H. [D-IN-9], Rep. Devine, Samuel L. [R-OH-12], Rep. Winn, Larry, Jr. [R-KS-3], Rep. Runnels, Harold L. [D-NM-2], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2], Rep. McDonald, Lawrence P. [D-GA-7], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Zeferetti, Leo C. [D-NY-15], Rep. Kramer, Ken [R-CO-5], Rep. Edwards, Mickey [R-OK-5]

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Summary

Regulatory Agency Abolition Act - Abolishes each Federal regulatory agency three years after enactment of this Act unless prior to such date the President and Congress study the effectiveness of such agencies and Congress thereafter adopts a resolution disapproving such abolition. Provides that each regulatory agency established after the date of enactment of this Act shall be abolished three years from the date on which it was first empowered unless the President and Congress take the steps outlined above. Directs the President to submit to Congress a plan for the orderly transfer of duties essential to the public health, safety, or welfare from an abolished agency to the President or to a successor agency. Provides that all orders, rules, certificates, judicial proceedings and licenses made effective by agencies abolished by this Act shall continue in effect until repealed or superceded by the President.

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Timeline

  1. 15 January 1979

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

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  2. 15 January 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 January 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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