HR 3263 · 96th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Regulation Reform Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-03-27· Sponsored by Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10]· 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: Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 96-1393.(1980-09-25)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Regulation Reform Act of 1979 - Title I: The Analysis, Management, and Organization of Agency Functions - Requires the head of each Federal agency to publish for each proposed major rule; as such rule is defined in this Act, a preliminary regulatory analysis which describes the need for the rule, the reasonable alternative approaches for accomplishing the regulatory objective, and the projected benefits and adverse economic effects of the proposed rule and alternatives. Requires that each agency publish for each final major rule a final regulatory analysis which includes: (1) a justification of the selection of the final rule, and (2) a summary of the agency's assessment of the significant issues raised by the public comments received on the preliminary analysis. Directs each agency to: (1) include in the notice of each proposed and final major rule, instructions of how the public may obtain copies of such analyses; and (2) send a copy of such analyses to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Stipulates that agency failure to comply with such requirements regarding regulatory analyses is not subject to judicial review. Requires each agency to: (1) publish, at least semiannuall…

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4 Democrats