HR 4458 · 110th Congress · Commerce

Small Business Regulatory Improvement Act

Introduced 2007-12-12· Sponsored by Rep. Ellsworth, Brad [D-IN-8]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 0.(2007-12-13)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Small Business Regulatory Improvement Act - Revises the Regulatory Flexibility Act. Defines the "economic impact" of a rule to include any direct or indirect economic effects on small entities. Requires initial regulatory flexibility analyses of a proposed rule to contain a detailed statement describing the type of small entities to which the proposed rule will apply. Revises provisions requiring the publication by each agency of a plan for the periodic review of its rules that have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities to determine whether they should be continued, changed, or rescinded, including to: (1) limit to two years the amount of time the period for reviewing an agency's regulations may be extended; and (2) require each agency to report annually on review results to Congress and to the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Requires an agency to notify the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration of any draft rules that may have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities either: (1) when the agency submits a draft r…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 4458, Small Business Regulatory Improvement Act

Feb 6, 2008

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Small Business on December 13, 2007</p>

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H.R. 4458, Small Business Regulatory Improvement Act

Feb 6, 2008

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Small Business on December 13, 2007

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (12)

10 Democrats2 Republicans