Regulatory Commissions' Independence Act

Summary

Regulatory Commissions' Independence Act - Provides that independent regulatory commissions shall submit budget estimates and requests directly to the Congress. Requires such commission to transmit at the same time a copy of each such estimate or request to the President or the Office of Management and Budget. Requires that each such estimate or request shall reflect the independent judgment of the commission concerned and shall not be changed at the direction of the President, Office of Management and Budget, or any other agency of the Government. Stipulates that whenever any independent regulatory commission submits legislative recommendations, or testimony, or comments on legislation to the President or the Office of Management and Budget, it shall concurrently transmit a copy thereof to the Congress. Provides that no officer, employee, or agency of the United States shall have any authority to require any independent regulatory commission to submit its legislative recommendation, or testimony, or comments on legislation, to any officer, employee, or agency of the United States for approval, comments, or review, prior to the submission of such recommendations, testimony, or comments to the Congress. Authorizes the various independent regulatory commissions (1) to act, in any civil action, in their own respective name and through their own attorneys, and (2) to supervise and conduct litigation in any civil action to which the Commission is a party.

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Timeline

1. 23 January 1975

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 January 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 23 January 1975

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Metcalf, Lee [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssga00 · Standing

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