S 2801 · 117th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

SMART Act of 2022

Introduced 2021-09-22· Sponsored by Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
Senate Vote
4
House
5
Enacted
Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 672.(2022-12-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Setting Manageable Analysis Requirements in Text Act of 2021 or the SMART Act of 2021 This bill requires agencies, when publishing a proposed or final major rule, to include a framework for assessing whether the rule achieves its regulatory objective. An agency must assess a rule in the time frame included in the framework. The assessment must compare the rule's anticipated and actual benefits and costs. The bill defines a major rule as a rule likely to cause (1) an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more; (2) a major increase in costs or prices; or (3) significant effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, health, safety, the environment, or the ability of U.S.-based enterprises to compete with foreign-based enterprises.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican