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Senate Bill 1420
116th Congress(2019-2020)
SMART Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 13, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
May 13, 2019
Latest Action
Jul 15, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
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
1420
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.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Kyrsten Sinema
Arizona
Republican
James Lankford
Oklahoma
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Setting Manageable Analysis Requirements in Text Act of 2019 or the SMART Act of 2019

This bill requires agencies, when publishing a proposed or final major rule, to include a framework for assessing whether the rule achieves its regulatory objective. An agency must assess a rule in the time frame included in the framework. The assessment must compare the rule's anticipated and actual benefits and costs.

The bill defines a major rule as a rule likely to cause (1) an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more; (2) a major increase in costs or prices; or (3) significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, health, safety, the environment, or the ability of U.S.-based enterprises to compete with foreign-based enterprises.

Text (2)
Reported to Senate
July 15, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 13, 2019
Actions (7)
07/15/2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 147.
07/15/2019
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 116-55.
05/22/2019
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management. Hearings held.
05/22/2019
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
05/15/2019
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
05/13/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
05/13/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:50:39 PM
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