Bill > S92

Introduced Session

A bill to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law. This bill revises provisions relating to congressional review of agency rulemaking. Specifically, the bill establishes a congressional approval process for a major rule. A major rule may only take effect if Congress approves of the rule. A major rule is a rule that results in (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.-based enterprises to compete with foreign-based enterprises. In addition, the bill establishes a congressional disapproval process for a nonmajor rule. A nonmajor rule may only take effect if Congress does not disapprove of the rule.

Committee Categories

Rand Paul (R)*,  John Barrasso (R),  Marsha Blackburn (R),  Roy Blunt (R),  John Boozman (R),  Mike Braun (R),  Shelley Moore Capito (R),  Bill Cassidy (R),  John Cornyn (R),  Tom Cotton (R),  Kevin Cramer (R),  Mike Crapo (R),  Ted Cruz (R),  Steve Daines (R),  Michael Enzi (R),  Joni Ernst (R),  Deb Fischer (R),  Cory Gardner (R),  Chuck Grassley (R),  Josh Hawley (R),  Cindy Hyde-Smith (R),  James Inhofe (R),  Johnny Isakson (R),  Ron Johnson (R),  John Neely Kennedy (R),  Mike Lee (R),  Mitch McConnell (R),  Martha McSally (R),  Jerry Moran (R),  David Perdue (R),  Rob Portman (R),  Jim Risch (R),  Pat Roberts (R),  Mike Rounds (R),  Marco Rubio (R),  Ben Sasse (R),  Rick Scott (R),  Tim Scott (R),  Dan Sullivan (R),  John Thune (R),  Pat Toomey (R),  Roger Wicker (R),  Todd Young (R), 

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 614. (on 12/14/2020)

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