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US HR6691

US HR6691
Coronavirus Regulatory Repeal Act of 2020


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Introduced
05/01/2020
In Committee
05/01/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

Repeals or modifies any agency rule that is temporarily waived or modified during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency, subject to a review process.The bill specifies procedures for Congress and the heads of agencies to analyze, review, and recommend whether the waiver or modification of a rule should continue and such waiver or modification expires only if a law is enacted in accordance with a recommendation that the rule be reinstated when the emergency period ends.

AI Summary

This bill, the Coronavirus Regulatory Repeal Act of 2020, proposes to repeal or modify any agency regulation that was temporarily waived or modified during the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. It establishes Federal Regulatory Review Commissions composed of congressional committee members and agency heads to review these regulations and recommend whether they should be reinstated or remain repealed/modified when the emergency period ends. The bill also requires agency heads to analyze whether the regulations can function without the waiver or modification and provide a public comment period before submitting their reports to Congress. Congress will then make final recommendations on whether the regulations should be re-established.

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Government Affairs

Sponsors (7)

Last Action

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (on 05/01/2020)

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