United States · Law · HR
H.R. 4917 (108th)
Federal Regulatory Improvement Act of 2004
Introduced
22 July 2004
Last action
30 October 2004 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 108-401.
Sponsors
Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31], Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12], Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Ose, Doug [R-CA-3], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Keller, Ric [R-FL-8], Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
Subjects
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Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Federal Regulatory Improvement Act of 2004 - Revises the purpose of the Administrative Conference of the United States to include: (1) promoting more effective public participation and efficiency in the rulemaking process; (2) reducing unnecessary litigation in the regulatory process; (3) improving the use of science in the regulatory process; and (4) improving the effectiveness of laws applicable to the regulatory process. Authorizes appropriations for FY 2005 through FY 2007.
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Timeline
22 July 2004
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
22 July 2004
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 July 2004
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 October 2004
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Source: Committee
8 October 2004
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
8 October 2004
Passed
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H9011)
Source: Floor
8 October 2004
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H9011)
Source: Floor
8 October 2004
Floor
Mr. Cannon asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Source: Floor
8 October 2004
Floor
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9011)
Source: Floor
8 October 2004
Discharge
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Source: Discharge
8 October 2004
Committee
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Source: Committee
9 October 2004
Introduced
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Source: IntroReferral
11 October 2004
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11326)
Source: Floor
11 October 2004
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11326)
Source: Floor
12 October 2004
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
19 October 2004
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
19 October 2004
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
30 October 2004
Became law
Became Public Law No: 108-401.
Source: President
30 October 2004
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
30 October 2004
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 30 October 2004 · Download file
- Received in Senate · 9 October 2004 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 8 October 2004 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 22 July 2004 · Download file
Documents
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Enrolled Bill (text)
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summary · EN · 30 October 2004
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Received in Senate · EN · 9 October 2004
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 22 July 2004
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Introduced in House · EN · 22 July 2004
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summary · EN · 22 July 2004
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Sponsors
- Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ose, Doug [R-CA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Keller, Ric [R-FL-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/4917
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/4917
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