HR 10870 · 95th Congress · Administrative procedure

Federal Regulatory Expediting and Efficiency Act

Introduced 1978-02-09· Sponsored by Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.(1978-02-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Federal Regulatory Expediting and Efficiency Act - Requires any Federal agency receiving a petition to issue, amend, or repeal any rule administered by the agency, to grant or deny such petition within 120 days. Permits any person to enforce this Act by civil suit in any United States court of appeals. Requires agencies to promulgate timetables for general classes of proceedings begun by petition which shall be subject to a one-house veto in Congress.…

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Cosponsors (20)

17 Democrats3 Republicans
Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2]
Rep. Mikva, Abner J. [D-IL-10]IL
Rep. Wolff, Lester L. [D-NY-6]NY
Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2]
Rep. Walker, Robert S. [R-PA-16]
Rep. Pritchard, Joel [R-WA-1]
Rep. Cornell, Robert J. [D-WI-8]
Rep. Cornwell, David L. [D-IN-8]
Rep. Pattison, Edward W. [D-NY-29]
Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large]
Rep. McCormack, Mike [D-WA-4]
Rep. Ertel, Allen E. [D-PA-17]
Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-6]MN
Rep. Patterson, Jerry M. [D-CA-38]
Rep. Evans, Billy Lee [D-GA-8]
Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24]
Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2]
Rep. Hannaford, Mark W. [D-CA-34]
Rep. Harrington, Michael J. [D-MA-6]
Rep. Fithian, Floyd J. [D-IN-2]