Senate Bill 3941
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Regulatory Relief to Support Economic Recovery Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jun 11, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3941
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 Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Regulatory Relief to Support Economic Recovery Act
This bill permits federal agencies to temporarily or permanently rescind, modify, or waive regulations during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. Specifically, it requires identification of regulatory standards that an agency determines may inhibit economic recovery from the pandemic and allows the rescission, modification, waiver, or exemption from the standards.
Additionally, agencies may waive notice and comment requirements for rulemaking and exercise discretion in regulatory enforcement, among other modifications to administrative procedures.
June 11, 2020
06/11/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
06/11/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:46:15 PM