House Bill 395
116th Congress(2019-2020)
POWERS Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 9, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
395
Congress
116
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Preventing Overreach Within the Executive Rulemaking System Act of 2019 or the POWERS Act of 2019
This bill requires agencies to (1) provide at least a 60-day period for the public to comment on proposed rules, and (2) respond within 10 days to certain congressional inquiries submitted during that period about a proposed rule.
January 9, 2019
01/09/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
01/09/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
01/09/2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
01/09/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:49:20 PM