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US HR277

US HR277
Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2023


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Introduced
01/11/2023
In Committee
05/24/2023
Crossed Over
06/20/2023
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025

Introduced Session

118th Congress

Bill Summary

AN ACT 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.

AI Summary

This bill, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2023, aims to increase accountability and transparency in the federal regulatory process. The key provisions of the bill are: 1. It requires a joint resolution of approval by Congress before any major rule (defined as a rule with an annual economic impact of $100 million or more) can take effect. Congress has 70 session or legislative days to approve the major rule, or it will not take effect. 2. It establishes procedures for Congress to review and approve or disapprove major and non-major rules. This includes requirements for agencies to provide information about the rules and for the Comptroller General to assess the rules. 3. It requires federal agencies to designate at least 20% of their existing rules for review each year for 5 years, and sets a sunset provision where rules not approved by Congress within 5 years will no longer be in effect. 4. It amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to assume budgetary effects of rules subject to the congressional approval procedure unless the rule is not approved. 5. It requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study on the number of rules in effect and their total economic cost. Overall, the bill aims to shift more regulatory authority from the executive branch to Congress, with the goal of increasing transparency and accountability in the federal regulatory process.

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Justice

Sponsors (183)

Kat Cammack (R)* Mark Alford (R),  Rick Allen (R),  Kelly Armstrong (R),  Jodey Arrington (R),  Brian Babin (R),  Don Bacon (R),  Jim Baird (R),  Troy Balderson (R),  Jim Banks (R),  Andy Barr (R),  Aaron Bean (R),  Cliff Bentz (R),  Jack Bergman (R),  Stephanie Bice (R),  Andy Biggs (R),  Gus Bilirakis (R),  Dan Bishop (R),  Lauren Boebert (R),  Mike Bost (R),  Josh Brecheen (R),  Vern Buchanan (R),  Ken Buck (R),  Larry Bucshon (R),  Tim Burchett (R),  Michael Burgess (R),  Eric Burlison (R),  Jerry Carl (R),  Buddy Carter (R),  Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R),  Juan Ciscomani (R),  Ben Cline (R),  Michael Cloud (R),  Andrew Clyde (R),  Mike Collins (R),  James Comer (R),  Rick Crawford (R),  Dan Crenshaw (R),  Warren Davidson (R),  Monica De La Cruz (R),  Scott DesJarlais (R),  George Devolder-Santos (R),  Mario Diaz-Balart (R),  Byron Donalds (R),  Jeff Duncan (R),  Neal Dunn (R),  Chuck Edwards (R),  Jake Ellzey (R),  Tom Emmer (R),  Ron Estes (R),  Mike Ezell (R),  Pat Fallon (R),  Randy Feenstra (R),  Drew Ferguson (R),  Brad Finstad (R),  Michelle Fischbach (R),  Scott Fitzgerald (R),  Chuck Fleischmann (R),  Mike Flood (R),  Virginia Foxx (R),  Scott Franklin (R),  Russ Fulcher (R),  Matt Gaetz (R),  Mike Gallagher (R),  Andrew Garbarino (R),  Mike Garcia (R),  Carlos Giménez (R),  Tony Gonzales (R),  Jenniffer González (R),  Bob Good (R),  Lance Gooden (R),  Kay Granger (R),  Garret Graves (R),  Mark Green (R),  Marjorie Taylor Greene (R),  Morgan Griffith (R),  Glenn Grothman (R),  Michael Guest (R),  Brett Guthrie (R),  Harriet Hageman (R),  Andy Harris (R),  Kevin Hern (R),  Clay Higgins (R),  French Hill (R),  Ashley Hinson (R),  Erin Houchin (R),  Richard Hudson (R),  Bill Huizenga (R),  Darrell Issa (R),  Ronny Jackson (R),  John James (R),  Bill Johnson (R),  Dusty Johnson (R),  Mike Johnson (R),  Jim Jordan (R),  John Joyce (R),  Trent Kelly (R),  Darin LaHood (R),  Doug LaMalfa (R),  Doug Lamborn (R),  Nick Langworthy (R),  Jake LaTurner (R),  Mike Lawler (R),  Laurel Lee (R),  Debbie Lesko (R),  Barry Loudermilk (R),  Frank Lucas (R),  Blaine Luetkemeyer (R),  Anna Luna (R),  Morgan Luttrell (R),  Nancy Mace (R),  Tracey Mann (R),  Thomas Massie (R),  Brian Mast (R),  Michael McCaul (R),  Lisa McClain (R),  Tom McClintock (R),  Richard McCormick (R),  Patrick McHenry (R),  Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R),  Dan Meuser (R),  Carol Miller (R),  Mary Miller (R),  Max Miller (R),  Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R),  Cory Mills (R),  John Moolenaar (R),  Alex Mooney (R),  Barry Moore (R),  Blake Moore (R),  Nathaniel Moran (R),  Greg Murphy (R),  Troy Nehls (R),  Dan Newhouse (R),  Ralph Norman (R),  Zach Nunn (R),  Jay Obernolte (R),  Andy Ogles (R),  Burgess Owens (R),  Gary Palmer (R),  Greg Pence (R),  Scott Perry (R),  August Pfluger (R),  Bill Posey (R),  Guy Reschenthaler (R),  Hal Rogers (R),  Mike Rogers (R),  John Rose (R),  Matt Rosendale (R),  David Rouzer (R),  Chip Roy (R),  John Rutherford (R),  María Salazar (R),  Steve Scalise (R),  Austin Scott (R),  Keith Self (R),  Pete Sessions (R),  Adrian Smith (R),  Jason Smith (R),  Lloyd Smucker (R),  Victoria Spartz (R),  Michelle Steel (R),  Bryan Steil (R),  Greg Steube (R),  Chris Stewart (R),  Claudia Tenney (R),  G.T. Thompson (R),  Tom Tiffany (R),  William Timmons (R),  David Valadao (R),  Jeff Van Drew (R),  Beth Van Duyne (R),  Derrick Van Orden (R),  Tim Walberg (R),  Randy Weber (R),  Daniel Webster (R),  Brad Wenstrup (R),  Bruce Westerman (R),  Roger Williams (R),  Joe Wilson (R),  Rob Wittman (R),  Rudy Yakym (R),  Ryan Zinke (R), 

Last Action

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 103. (on 06/21/2023)

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