US Congress Senate Bill 1606 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 6-3)
Status: Introduced on September 22 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-09-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 - Amends the Administrative Procedure Act to revise and expand the requirements for federal agency rulemaking by requiring agencies, in making a rule, to base all preliminary and final determinations on evidence and to consider the legal authority under which the rule may be proposed, the specific nature and significance of the problem the agency may address with the rule, any reasonable alternatives for the rule, and the potential costs and benefits associated with such alternatives. Requires agencies to publish advance notice of proposed rulemaking for major rules and for high-impact rules (rules having an annual cost on the economy of $100 million or $1 billion or more, respectively), which shall include a written statement identifying the nature and significance of the problem the agency may address with a rule, the legal authority under which the rule may be proposed, and a solicitation for written data and comments from interested persons. Sets forth criteria for issuing major guidance (agency guidance that is likely to lead to an annual cost on the economy of $100 million or more, a major increase in cost or prices, or significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or ability to compete). Expands the scope of judicial review of agency rulemaking by allowing immediate review of rulemaking not in compliance with notice requirements and establishing a substantial evidence standard for affirming agency rulemaking decisions.

Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011

Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH]	Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R-NH]	Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO]	Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]
Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]	Sen. Mike Johanns [R-NE]	Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV]	Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL]
Sen. Mark Pryor [D-AR]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-09-22	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

HB3010 (Related) 2011-12-05 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/1606/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s1606/BILLS-112s1606is.pdf