US Congress Senate Bill 226 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 37-0)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-21 - 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]

Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 States that the purpose of this Act is to increase accountability for and transparency in the federal regulatory process by requiring Congress to approve all new major regulations. Revises provisions relating to congressional review of agency rulemaking to require a federal agency promulgating a rule to include in its report to Congress and to the Comptroller General a classification of the rule as a major or nonmajor rule. Requires a joint resolution of approval of major rules to be enacted before such rules may take effect. Provides that if a joint resolution of approval is not enacted by the end of 70 session days or legislative days, as applicable, after the agency proposing the rule submits its report on such rule to Congress, the major rule shall be deemed not to be approved and shall not take effect. Permits a major rule to take effect for one 90-calendar day period without such approval if the President determines it is necessary because of an imminent threat to health or safety or other emergency, for the enforcement of criminal laws, for national security, or to implement an international trade agreement. Sets forth the congressional approval procedure for major rules and the congressional disapproval procedure for nonmajor rules. Requires the introduction of a joint resolution addressing a report classifying a rule as a major rule within three legislative days in the House of Representative and three session days in the Senate. Prohibits any amendments to such a joint resolution at any stage of the legislative process. Provides for expedited consideration of a joint resolution of approval and requires a vote on such resolution in the Senate within 15 session days after it is reported by the committee to which it was referred, or after such committee has been discharged from further consideration of the resolution. Allows a court to review whether an agency has completed the necessary requirements under this Act for a rule to take effect. Limits the effect of a joint resolution of approval of a major rule. Prohibits an agency from allowing a major rule to take effect without the congressional review procedures set forth in this Act. Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to provide that any congressional approval procedure set forth in this Act affecting budget authority, outlays, or receipts shall be assumed to be effective unless it is not approved in accordance with this Act.

Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015

Sen. Rand Paul [R-KY]	Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO]	Sen. Mike Lee [R-UT]	Sen. Tim Scott [R-SC]
Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH]	Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]	Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV]	Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX]
Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R-NH]	Sen. Jeff Flake [R-AZ]	Sen. Mike Crapo [R-ID]	Sen. Deb Fischer [R-NE]
Sen. John McCain [R-AZ]	Sen. David Vitter [R-LA]	Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]	Sen. David Perdue [R-GA]
Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]	Sen. John Thune [R-SD]	Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV]	Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA]
Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY]	Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK]	Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY]	Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT]
Sen. Dan Sullivan [R-AK]	Sen. Ben Sasse [R-NE]	Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD]	Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS]	Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA]	Sen. Ron Johnson [R-WI]	Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO]
Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA]	Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR]	Sen. Thad Cochran [R-MS]	Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL]
Sen. James Risch [R-ID]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-01-21	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

HB427 (Same As) 2015-12-02 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 307.
HB2778 (Related) 2015-07-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
HB3056 (Related) 2015-07-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/226/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s226/BILLS-114s226is.pdf