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H.R. 5542 (102nd)

Regulatory Accountability Act of 1992

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Introduced

2 July 1992

Last action

13 July 1992 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.

Sponsors

Rep. Hastert, J. Dennis [R-IL-14], Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19], Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22], Rep. Ewing, Thomas W. [R-IL-15], Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48], Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Chandler, Rod D. [R-WA-8], Rep. Lightfoot, Jim [R-IA-3], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2], Rep. Geren, Pete [D-TX-12], Rep. English, Glenn [D-OK-6], Rep. Lowery, Bill [R-CA-41], Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. Zeliff, William H., Jr. [R-NH-1], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2], Rep. Klug, Scott L. [R-WI-2], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]

Subjects

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26 August 2025

Summary

Regulatory Accountability Act of 1992 - Sets forth specific requirements Federal agencies must adhere to in taking any regulatory action. Provides an exemption from certain requirements for regulatory actions for which the President publishes in the Federal Register a statement of waiver that: (1) outlines the reasons for waiving such requirements because of emergency need for such specific regulatory action; and (2) includes a timetable for satisfying remaining requirements as early as possible. Requires the President to provide for independent evaluation of the regulatory process and the effect of regulations on different areas of the economy. Provides funding for such evaluation.

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Timeline

  1. 2 July 1992

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 2 July 1992

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 2 July 1992

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 13 July 1992

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.

    Source: Committee

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