Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 579
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 8, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Mar 8, 2017
Latest Action
Jun 28, 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
579
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.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Oklahoma
Democrat
North Dakota
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2017

This bill directs agencies to publish advance notice of a proposed rulemaking not later than 90 days before publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking for a major rule that the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) determines is likely to impose: (1) an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more; (2) a major increase in costs or prices for consumers, individual industries, government agencies, or geographic regions; or (3) significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or the ability of U.S. enterprises to compete with foreign-based enterprises.

The advance notice shall:

  • include a written statement identifying the nature and significance of the problem to be addressed, a general description of regulatory alternatives, the legal authority under which the rule is proposed, and an achievable objective for the rule and metrics by which the agency expects to measure progress toward that objective; and
  • solicit and provide a period of at least 60 days for submission of written data, views, and argument from interested persons.

Any deviation between policies set forth in such statement and any final agency action shall not be considered arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, or otherwise not in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

The bill is inapplicable to a major rule:

  • for which the proposing agency is not required to publish a notice of proposed rulemaking,
  • if OIRA determines that complying with the requirements described in this bill would not serve the public interest or would be unduly burdensome and duplicative of processes required by specific statutory requirements as rigorous as those prescribed in this bill, or
  • if the agency proposing the major rule is otherwise specifically exempted by law from notice and comment rule making procedures.

Such a determination made by OIRA shall not be subject to judicial review.

Text (2)
June 28, 2017
Actions (5)
06/28/2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 158.
06/28/2017
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 115-121.
05/17/2017
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
03/08/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
03/08/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
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