Stop the laws! In this episode, learn the details of three bills that passed the House of Representatives in January which would make enforcing laws more difficult for Federal agencies.

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Bills Highlighted in This Episode

H.R. 1155: Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act of 2016 (SCRUB Act)”

Retrospective Regulatory Review Commission

Regulatory Cut-Go

When an agency makes a new rule, they have to repeal a rule recommended by Commission so that costs of enforcement offset each other, but the agency must have a net reduction in costs

Vote

Passed the House of Representatives 245-174

There is an identical bill in the Senate: S. 1683

President Obama issued a veto threat

Author

Rep. Jason Smith of Missouri’s 8th district

H.R. 712: Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act

H.R. 712 is a combination of three bills: The Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act, the All Economic Regulations are Transparent Act, and the Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act.

Title 1: Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements

Any agency that is challenged by a private company on a regulation must publish the complaint online within 15 days.

The suit can not be dismissed until after the complaint is published online and there is a public comment period.

The agency much have a public comment period before settling cases and must respond to every comment received.

A court can not approve of consent decree that doesn’t “allow sufficient time and incorporate adequate procedures” for the agency to comply with all administrative rule making procedures and any Executive order that governs rulemaking.

Title II: All Economic Regulations are Transparent Act

Makes every Federal agency submit monthly reports) on the status of every rule they are working on.

Rules can’t go into effect) until they have been published on the Internet for at least 6 months. Exemption for national security, emergencies, or implementing international trade agreements.

Requires the first report to include cost-benefit analysis for all proposed or final rules for the 10 years) before the enactment of this law. The agencies will have 30 days to complete this report.

Title III: Providing Accountability Through Transparency

Requires agencies to publish summaries of their regulations on the Internet, capped at 100 words.

Vote

Author

Rep. Doug Collins of Georgia’s 9th district

Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa wrote the Senate version

H.R. 1644: Supporting Transparent Regulatory and Environmental Actions in Mining Act (STREAM Act)

Publication of Science Used to Create Rules

Study Which Delays Regulations

Vote

Passed the House of Representatives 235-188

Author

Rep. Alex Mooney of West Virginia’s 2nd district His third largest contributor is Murray Energy



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