S. 168 Sen. Pat Introduced Imposes requirements for federal agency rulemaking procedures (other Regulatory Roberts January 13, 2015 than for rules issued under formal rulemaking procedures), including: Responsibility (R-KS) consideration of a cost benefit analysis, including by independent for our Economy Most Recent Action regulatory agencies Act of 2015 Referred to the Committee on Homeland tailoring regulations to have the least burden while maximizing Security and Government Affairs on benefits January 13, 2015 except for emergency rules, providing an opportunity for the public to comment on proposed rules for at least 60 days promoting innovation, flexibility, and objectivity establishing standards for retrospective review of regulations. S. 156 Sen. Bill Introduced Energy Cassidy January 13, 2015 Consumers (R-LA) For any proposed energy-related rule with an estimated cost of more than Relief Act of Most Recent Action $1B, requires the EPA to (1) submit a report to Congress detailing costs 2015 Referred to the Committee on Environment and benefits, including effect on energy prices and employment; and (2) and Public on January 13, 2015 prepare an independent analysis with FERC and the EIA to determine the H.R.4035 Rep. Introduced potential impact on energy supply and prices Energy Fleming, November 17, 2015 Prohibits the use of the cost of carbon” in calculating the benefits “social Consumers John of such a proposed rule. Relief Act of (R-LA) Most Recent Action 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power on November 20, 2015. H.R. 211 Rep. Ken Introduced REBUILD Act Calvert January 8, 2015 (Reducing (R-CA-42) Environmental Most Recent Action Allows a federal agency to assign all environmental review Barriers to Referred to the Natural Resources responsibilities for a construction project under the National Unified Committee on January 8, 2015 Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to a state, upon agreement between Infrastructure the state and the agency. and Land Development) H.R. 185 Rep. Bob Introduced Requires agencies to base all preliminary and factual determinations on Regulatory Goodlatte January 7, 2015 evidence when making a rule, including assessing reasonable alternatives Accountability (R-VA-6) and potential costs and benefits. Act of 2015 Most Recent Action
S. 168 Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2015 Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS) Introduced January 13, 2015 Most Recent Action Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs on January 13, 2015 Imposes requirements for federal agency rulemaking procedures (other than for rules issued under formal rulemaking procedures), including: consideration of a cost benefit analysis, including by independent regulatory agencies tailoring regulations to have the least burden while maximizing benefits except for emergency rules, providing an opportunity for the public to comment on proposed rules for at least 60 days promoting innovation, flexibility, and objectivity establishing standards for retrospective review of regulations. S. 156 Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2015 Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) Introduced January 13, 2015 Most Recent Action Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public on January 13, 2015 For any proposed energy-related rule with an estimated cost of more than $1B, requires the EPA to (1) submit a report to Congress detailing costs and benefits, including effect on energy prices and employment; and (2) prepare an independent analysis with FERC and the EIA to determine the potential impact on energy supply and prices Prohibits the use of the “social cost of carbon” in calculating the benefits of such a proposed rule. H.R.4035 Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2015 Rep. Fleming, John (R-LA) Introduced November 17, 2015 Most Recent Action Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power on November 20, 2015. H.R. 211 REBUILD Act (Reducing Environmental Barriers to Unified Infrastructure and Land Development) Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA-42) Introduced January 8, 2015 Most Recent Action Referred to the Natural Resources Committee on January 8, 2015 Allows a federal agency to assign all environmental review responsibilities for a construction project under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to a state, upon agreement between the state and the agency. H.R. 185 Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA-6) Introduced January 7, 2015 Most Recent Action Requires agencies to base all preliminary and factual determinations on evidence when making a rule, including assessing reasonable alternatives and potential costs and benefits.