S.1818: Principled Rulemaking Act of 2015

About This Bill

  • Introduced July 21, 2015
  • Latest Major Action Sept. 6, 2016

Bill Cosponsors

3 (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Bill Summary

Principled Rulemaking Act of 2015 (Sec. 3) This bill revises the federal agency rulemaking process to require a agencies to promulgate only rules (defined to exclude agency actions involving a military or foreign affairs function of the United States or a matter relating to agency management or personnel or to public property, loans, grants, benefits, or contracts) that are required by law, necessary to interpret a law, or made necessary by...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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There are 5 statements associated with S.1818.

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Sept. 6, 2016
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 613.
Sept. 6, 2016
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-342. Additional views filed.
Oct. 7, 2015
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Sept. 16, 2015
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held.
July 21, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
July 21, 2015

Introduced in the Senate by James Lankford (R-Okla.)

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