S 1820 · 114th Congress · Government Operations and Politics
Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2015
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Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 614.(2016-09-06)
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Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2015 Defines a "major rule" as a rule that the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) determines is likely to impose: (1) an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more; (2) a major increase in costs or prices for consumers, individual industries, government agencies, or geographic regions; or (3) significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or the ability of U.S. enterprises to compete with foreign-based enterprises. Directs an agency, not later than 90 days before publishing a notice of proposed rule making for a major rule in the Federal Register, to publish advance notice of proposed rule making for such rule. Requires such advance notice to: (1) include a written statement identifying the nature and significance of the problem to be addressed, the legal authority under which the rule is proposed, and an achievable objective for the rule and metrics for measuring progress toward that objective; and (2) solicit and provide a period of at least 60 days for submission of written data, views, and argument from interested persons. Makes this Act inapplicable to a major ru…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeS. 1820, Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2015
Aug 31, 2016As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on October 7, 2015
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Cosponsors (4)
1 Democrat3 Republicans