Bill > HR10

Introduced Session

Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011 - (Sec. 2) States that the purpose of this Act is to increase accountability for and transparency in the federal regulatory process by requiring Congress to approve all new major regulations. (Sec. 3) Revises provisions relating to congressional review of agency rulemaking to require a federal agency promulgating a rule to include in its report to Congress and to the Comptroller General (GAO) a classification of the rule as a major or nonmajor rule and an analysis of any jobs added or lost, differentiating between public and private sector jobs, in its cost-benefit analysis of such rule. Requires a joint resolution of approval of major rules to be enacted before such rules may take effect (currently, major rules take effect unless a joint resolution disapproving them is enacted). Provides that if a joint resolution of approval is not enacted by the end of 70 session days or legislative days, as applicable, after the agency proposing the rule submits its report on such rule to Congress, the major rule shall be deemed not to be approved and shall not take effect. Permits a major rule to take effect for one 90-calendar day period without such approval if the President determines it is necessary because of an imminent threat to health or safety or other emergency, for the enforcement of criminal laws, for national security, or to implement an international trade agreement. Sets forth the congressional approval procedure for major rules and the congressional disapproval procedure for nonmajor rules. Requires the introduction of a joint resolution addressing a report classifying a rule as a major rule within three legislative days in the House of Representative and three session days in the Senate. Prohibits any amendments to such a joint resolution at any stage of the legislative process. Provides for expedited consideration of a joint resolution of approval and requires a vote on such resolution in the Senate within 15 session days after it is reported by the committee to which it was referred, or after such committee has been discharged from further consideration of the resolution. Allows a court to review whether an agency has completed the necessary requirements under this Act for a rule to take effect (currently, no judicial review of a determination, finding, action, or omission in the rulemaking process is subject to judicial review). Limits the effect of a joint resolution of approval of a major rule. Prohibits an agency from allowing a major rule to take effect without the congressional review procedures set forth in this Act. (Sec. 4) Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to provide that any congressional approval procedure set forth in this Act affecting budget authority, outlays, or receipts shall be assumed to be effective unless it is not approved in accordance with this Act.

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Geoff Davis (R)*,  Sandy Adams (R),  W. Todd Akin (R),  Rodney Alexander (R),  Mark Amodei (R),  Steve Austria (R),  Michele Bachmann (R),  Spencer Bachus (R),  Roscoe Bartlett (R),  Joe Barton (R),  Dan Benishek (R),  Rick Berg (R),  Brian Bilbray (R),  Gus Bilirakis (R),  Rob Bishop (R),  Diane Black (R),  Marsha Blackburn (R),  Jo Bonner (R),  Dan Boren (D),  Charles Boustany (R),  Kevin Brady (R),  Mo Brooks (R),  Paul Broun (R),  Larry Bucshon (R),  Dan Burton (R),  Ken Calvert (R),  Dave Camp (R),  Francisco Canseco (R),  Shelley Moore Capito (R),  John Carter (R),  Bill Cassidy (R),  Steve Chabot (R),  Jason Chaffetz (R),  Howard Coble (R),  Mike Coffman (R),  Tom Cole (R),  K. Michael Conaway (R),  Rick Crawford (R),  Ander Crenshaw (R),  Jeff Denham (R),  Charles Dent (R),  Scott DesJarlais (R),  Mario Diaz-Balart (R),  Robert Dold (R),  David Dreier (R),  Sean Duffy (R),  John Duncan (R),  Blake Farenthold (R),  Stephen Fincher (R),  Michael Fitzpatrick (R),  Jeff Flake (R),  John Fleming (R),  Bill Flores (R),  J. Randy Forbes (R),  Jeff Fortenberry (R),  Virginia Foxx (R),  Trent Franks (R),  Rodney Frelinghuysen (R),  Elton Gallegly (R),  Cory Gardner (R),  Scott Garrett (R),  Jim Gerlach (R),  Bob Gibbs (R),  Christopher Gibson (R),  Phil Gingrey (R),  Louie Gohmert (R),  Bob Goodlatte (R),  Paul Gosar (R),  Trey Gowdy (R),  Kay Granger (R),  Sam Graves (R),  Tom Graves (R),  Tim Griffin (R),  Michael Grimm (R),  Frank Guinta (R),  Brett Guthrie (R),  Ralph Hall (R),  Richard Hanna (R),  Gregg Harper (R),  Andy Harris (R),  Vicky Hartzler (R),  Doc Hastings (R),  Nan Hayworth (R),  Joseph Heck (R),  Dean Heller (R),  Jeb Hensarling (R),  Wally Herger (R),  Jaime Herrera Beutler (R),  Tim Huelskamp (R),  Bill Huizenga (R),  Randy Hultgren (R),  Duncan Hunter (R),  Darrell Issa (R),  Lynn Jenkins (R),  Bill Johnson (R),  Sam Johnson (R),  Walter Jones (R),  Jim Jordan (R),  Mike Kelly (R),  Steve King (R),  Jack Kingston (R),  Adam Kinzinger (R),  John Kline (R),  Doug Lamborn (R),  Jeffrey Landry (R),  James Lankford (R),  Tom Latham (R),  Bob Latta (R),  Christopher Lee (R),  Jerry Lewis (R),  Billy Long (R),  Blaine Luetkemeyer (R),  Cynthia Lummis (R),  Daniel Lungren (R),  Connie Mack (R),  Donald Manzullo (R),  Kenny Marchant (R),  Tom Marino (R),  Kevin McCarthy (R),  Michael McCaul (R),  Tom McClintock (R),  Thaddeus McCotter (R),  Patrick McHenry (R),  Howard McKeon (R),  David McKinley (R),  Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R),  John Mica (R),  Candice Miller (R),  Gary Miller (R),  Jeff Miller (R),  Mick Mulvaney (R),  Tim Murphy (R),  Sue Myrick (R),  Randy Neugebauer (R),  Kristi Noem (R),  Richard Nugent (R),  Devin Nunes (R),  Alan Nunnelee (R),  Pete Olson (R),  Steven Palazzo (R),  Ron Paul (R),  Erik Paulsen (R),  Stevan Pearce (R),  Mike Pence (R),  Joseph Pitts (R),  Ted Poe (R),  Mike Pompeo (R),  Bill Posey (R),  Tom Price (R),  Benjamin Quayle (R),  Tom Reed (R),  Denny Rehberg (R),  David Reichert (R),  James Renacci (R),  Reid Ribble (R),  E. Scott Rigell (R),  David Rivera (R),  Martha Roby (R),  David Roe (R),  Hal Rogers (R),  Mike Rogers (R),  Todd Rokita (R),  Thomas Rooney (R),  Peter Roskam (R),  Dennis Ross (R),  Edward Royce (R),  Steve Scalise (R),  Robert Schilling (R),  Jean Schmidt (R),  Aaron Schock (R),  Austin Scott (R),  Tim Scott (R),  Pete Sessions (R),  John Shimkus (R),  Bill Shuster (R),  Mike Simpson (R),  Adrian Smith (R),  Lamar Smith (R),  Steve Southerland (R),  Cliff Stearns (R),  Steve Stivers (R),  Marlin Stutzman (R),  John Sullivan (R),  Lee Terry (R),  G.T. Thompson (R),  Mac Thornberry (R),  Patrick Tiberi (R),  Scott Tipton (R),  Mike Turner (R),  Fred Upton (R),  Tim Walberg (R),  Greg Walden (R),  Joe Walsh (R),  Daniel Webster (R),  Allen West (R),  Lynn Westmoreland (R),  Ed Whitfield (R),  Joe Wilson (R),  Rob Wittman (R),  Steve Womack (R),  Rob Woodall (R),  Kevin Yoder (R),  C.W. Young (R),  Don Young (R),  Todd Young (R), 

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (on 12/08/2011)

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