Requires Congress to pass a joint resolution before any major rule promulgated by the EPA can take effect. If Congress does not pass a joint resolution, the rule cannot be considered again by the same Congress. H.R. 4646 Rep. Patrick Introduced Regulatory Murphy May 9, 2014 Creates a commission tasked with reviewing regulations finalized “not Improvement (D-FL-18) than 10 years before the date on which the Commission is Act of 2014 Most Recent Action established” and writing a report to recommend which should be Referred to House Rules Committee on repealed or amended. May 9, 2014 Once the commission’s report is complete, requires the House and S. 1390 Sen. Angus S. Introduced Senate to introduce the recommended changes to their respective floors. Regulatory King, Jr. July 30, 2013 Prohibits amendment to the commission bill by either the House or the Improvement (I-ME) Senate. Act of 2013 Most Recent Action Requires affected agencies to enact changes within 180 days for any Hearing in the Senate Homeland Security commission bill that is passed by Congress. and Government Affairs Subcommittee on March 11, 2014 S. 2099 Sen. Daniel Introduced Regulation March 10, 2014 Act of 2014 (R-IN) Most Recent Action Creates additional cost-benefit analysis requirements for agency Referred to the Committee on Homeland rulemaking and impose compliance auditing requirements Security and Government Affairs on March Requires a minimum of three regulatory options to be considered when 10, 2014 addressing a regulatory objective. Requires agencies to conduct a review every four years of all of their H.R. 3863 Rep. Kevin Introduced respective regulations in effect to determine whether rules: (1) work as Sound Brady January 14, 2014 intended; (2) further intended objectives; (3) impose unanticipated Regulation Act (R-TX-8) of 2014 costs; and (4) generate net benefit. Most Recent Action Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law on March 20, 2014 S. 1730 Sen. Susan For each significant regulatory action, each agency shall Introduced CURB Act Collins November 19, 2013 Submit a report to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (Clearing (R-ME) that includes an assessment, including: Unnecessary Most Recent Action the underlying analysis, of benefits anticipated, Regulatory Referred to the Committee on Homeland a quantification of the benefits, Burdens) Security and Government Affairs on costs anticipated, November 19, 2013 a quantification of the costs assessed, and benefits of potentially effective and reasonably feasible alternatives.
Requires Congress to pass a joint resolution before any major rule promulgated by the EPA can take effect. If Congress does not pass a joint resolution, the rule cannot be considered again by the same Congress. H.R. 4646 Regulatory Improvement Act of 2014 Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-FL-18) Introduced May 9, 2014 Most Recent Action Referred to House Rules Committee on May 9, 2014 Creates a commission tasked with reviewing regulations finalized “not than 10 years before the date on which the Commission is established” and writing a report to recommend which should be repealed or amended. Once the commission’s report is complete, requires the House and Senate to introduce the recommended changes to their respective floors. Prohibits amendment to the commission bill by either the House or the Senate. Requires affected agencies to enact changes within 180 days for any commission bill that is passed by Congress. S. 1390 Regulatory Improvement Act of 2013 Sen. Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME) Introduced July 30, 2013 Most Recent Action Hearing in the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Subcommittee on March 11, 2014 S. 2099 Regulation Act of 2014 Sen. Daniel (R-IN) Introduced March 10, 2014 Most Recent Action Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs on March 10, 2014 Creates additional cost-benefit analysis requirements for agency rulemaking and impose compliance auditing requirements Requires a minimum of three regulatory options to be considered when addressing a regulatory objective. Requires agencies to conduct a review every four years of all of their respective regulations in effect to determine whether rules: (1) work as intended; (2) further intended objectives; (3) impose unanticipated costs; and (4) generate net benefit. H.R. 3863 Sound Regulation Act of 2014 Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX-8) Introduced January 14, 2014 Most Recent Action Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law on March 20, 2014 S. 1730 CURB Act (Clearing Unnecessary Regulatory Burdens) Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) Introduced November 19, 2013 Most Recent Action Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs on November 19, 2013 For each significant regulatory action, each agency shall Submit a report to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs that includes an assessment, including: the underlying analysis, of benefits anticipated, a quantification of the benefits, costs anticipated, a quantification of the costs assessed, and benefits of potentially effective and reasonably feasible alternatives.
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