Senate Bill 288
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Feb 2, 2017
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
288
Congress
115
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 Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2017
This bill adds the definitions of "longstanding interpretative rule" and "revise" to the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). A longstanding interpretative rule is distinguished from an "interpretative rule" if it has been in effect for at least one year. If a rule is a longstanding interpretative rule, it remains subject to the general notice of proposed rulemaking and comment and publication provisions of the APA.
February 2, 2017
02/02/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S659)
02/02/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:34:50 PM