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S.3208: Regulatory Accountability Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 16, 2020
- Latest Major Action Jan. 16, 2020
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - Jan. 16, 2020
Bill Summary
Regulatory Accountability Act This bill expands and provides statutory authority for notice-and-comment rulemaking procedures to require federal agencies to consider (1) whether a rulemaking is required by statute or is within the discretion of the agency, (2) whether existing laws or rules could be amended or rescinded to address the problem, and (3) reasonable alternatives to a new rule. For proposed major or high-impact rules that have a...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Jan. 16, 2020 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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| Jan. 16, 2020 |
Introduced in the Senate by Rob Portman (R-Ohio) |