US S3922

Bill

US S3922

Coronavirus Regulatory Repeal Act of 2020

Introduced
06/09/2020

In Committee
06/09/2020

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. Additionally, the bill exempts certain meat slaughter and preparation facilities from federal inspection requirements if the facility (1) operates in accordance with the laws of the state in which the facility is located, and (2) prepares meat products exclusively for distribution for consumption by consumers within the state in which the facility is located.

AI Summary

This bill, the Coronavirus Regulatory Repeal Act of 2020, aims to repeal or modify any agency regulation that was temporarily waived or modified during the COVID-19 public health emergency. It establishes Federal Regulatory Review Commissions, composed of members of congressional committees and agency heads, to analyze and recommend whether the waived or modified regulations should continue or be reinstated after the emergency period ends. The bill also exempts certain custom meat slaughter and preparation facilities from federal inspection requirements if they operate in accordance with state laws and distribute products solely within the state. The key provisions of the bill are the regulatory review process, the creation of the Commissions, and the exemption for certain meat facilities.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (1)

Rand Paul (R)*,

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (on 06/09/2020)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3922/all-info

(3 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3922/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3922/BILLS-116s3922is.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3922/BILLS-116s3922is.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR2859	PRIME Act Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.	Related
HR6691	Coronavirus Regulatory Repeal Act of 2020	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.	Related
S1620	PRIME Act Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.	Related

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