HR 4809 · 109th Congress · Government Operations and Politics
Regulation in Plain Language Act of 2006
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 393.(2006-09-14)
Plain Language Summary
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Regulation in Plain Language Act of 2006 - Amends the Paperwork Reduction Act to require each federal agency to ensure that regulations are written in plain, understandable language consistent with the definition of "plain language" described in this Act, through: (1) designating an agency official as plain language coordinator; (2) establishing a process for reviewing each regulation to ensure its compliance with this amendment before publishing in the Federal register; (3) publishing guidelines to implement this amendment as specified; (4) training employees who write regulations to write in plain language; and (5) reporting to specified congressional committees annually for the first two years after enactment of this Act and once every three years thereafter on compliance with this amendment.…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 4809, Regulation in Plain Language Act of 2006
Jun 20, 2006<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Government Reform on June 8, 2006</p>
Full CBO report ↗H.R. 4809, Regulation in Plain Language Act of 2006
Jun 20, 2006Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Government Reform on June 8, 2006
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office
Cosponsors (4)
1 Democrat3 Republicans