Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2019

Summary

Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2019 This bill revises provisions relating to congressional review of agency rulemaking. Specifically, the bill establishes a congressional approval process for a major rule. A major rule may only take effect if Congress approves of the rule. A major rule is a rule that results in (1) an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more; (2) a major increase in costs or prices for consumers, individual industries, government agencies, or geographic regions; or (3) significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or the ability of U.S.-based enterprises to compete with foreign-based enterprises. In addition, the bill establishes a congressional disapproval process for a nonmajor rule. A nonmajor rule may only take effect if Congress does not disapprove of the rule.

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 14 December 2020

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 14 December 2020

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• Reported to Senate

  summary · EN · 14 December 2020

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 10 January 2019

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 10 January 2019

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 10 January 2019

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