S 368 · 119th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

BLOCK Act

Introduced 2025-02-03· Sponsored by Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.(2025-02-03)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 368 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 368 To require congressional approval for rules that are expected to cost not less than $50,000,000 annually, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 3, 2025 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require congressional approval for rules that are expected to cost not less than $50,000,000 annually, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Bureaucratic Limitation and Overreach Control Act'' or the ``BLOCK Act''. SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW OF AGENCY RULEMAKING. Chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``CHAPTER 8--CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW OF AGENCY RULEMAKING ``Sec. ``801. …

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