H.R. 26 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017

This bill revises provisions relating to congressional review of agency rulemaking. A federal agency promulgating a rule must publish information about the rule in the Federal Register and include in its report to Congress and to the Government Accountability Office: (1) a classification of the rule as a major or nonmajor rule, and (2) a copy of the cost-benefit analysis of the rule that includes an analysis of any jobs added or lost.

A "major rule" is any rule that the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of the Office of Management and Budget finds 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.

A joint resolution of approval must be enacted within 70 session days or legislative days after the agency proposing a major rule submits its report on such rule to Congress in order for the rule to take effect. A major rule may take effect for 90 days 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.

The bill sets forth the congressional approval procedure for major rules and the congressional disapproval procedure for nonmajor rules.

A joint resolution addressing a report classifying a rule as a major rule must be introduced within three legislative days in the House of Representative and three session days in the Senate. The bill prohibits any amendments to, and provides for expedited consideration of, such a joint resolution.

A court may review whether an agency has completed the necessary requirements under this bill for a rule to take effect. The bill limits the effect of a joint resolution of approval of a major rule.

The Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended to provide that any congressional approval procedure set forth in this bill affecting budget authority, outlays, or receipts shall be assumed to be effective unless it is not approved in accordance with this bill.

Text (3)

Referred in Senate

January 6, 2017

Engrossed in House

January 5, 2017

Introduced in House

January 3, 2017

Amendments (12)

Jan 05, 2017

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 13

Amendment creates a process for Congress to review all rules currently in effect over a 10 year period.

Agreed To

Jan 05, 2017

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 12

Amendment sought to exempt from the definition of a "rule" any rule that pertains to workplace health and safety made by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration or the Mine Safety and Health Administration that is necessary to prevent or reduce the incidence of traumatic injury, cancer or irreversible lung disease.

Active

Jan 05, 2017

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 11

Amendment sought to ensure that any rule intended to ensure the safety of natural gas or hazardous materials pipelines or prevent, mitigate, or reduce the impact of spills from such pipelines is not considered a "major rule".

Active

Jan 05, 2017

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 10

Amendment sought to exempt from the bill any regulations that pertain to nuclear reactor safety.

Active

Jan 05, 2017

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 9

Amendment sought to exempt rules that improve the employment, retention, and wages of workforce participants, especially those with significant barriers to employment.

Active

Jan 05, 2017

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 8

Amendment sought to expand the term "special rule" to include any safety product rule governing products used or consumed by children under 2 years of age.

Active

Jan 05, 2017

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 7

Amendment sought to exempt rules that provide for reduction in the amount of lead in public drinking water.

Active

Jan 05, 2017

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 6

Amendment sought to exempt rules pertaining to the protection of the public health or safety from the requirements of the Act.

Active

Jan 05, 2017

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 5

Amendment sought to make an exemption to the REINS Act to ensure that policies that protect children from cancer, premature death, asthma attacks, or respiratory disease are not delayed or denied.

Active

Jan 05, 2017

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 4

Amendment sought to require an accounting of the greenhouse gas emission impacts associated with a rule as well as an analysis of the impacts on low-income and rural communities. Also, if the rule increases carbon dioxide by a certain amount or increases the risk of certain health impacts to low-income or rural communities, then the rule would be defined as a major rule.

Active

Jan 05, 2017

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 3

Amendment requires each agency promulgating a new rule to identify and repeal or amend an existing rule or rules to completely offset any annual costs of the new rule to the United States economy.

Agreed To

Jan 05, 2017

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 2

Amendment revises monetary threshold for identification of major rules to imposition on the economy of costs of $100 million or more per year, adjusted for inflation, to conform to monetary threshold in related legislation.

Agreed To

Actions (48)

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03/29/2017

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-21.

01/06/2017

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

01/05/2017

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

01/05/2017

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 237 - 187 (Roll no. 23).

01/05/2017

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 237 - 187 (Roll no. 23).

01/05/2017

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 190 - 235 (Roll no. 22).

01/05/2017

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

01/05/2017

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add a new section to the bill that prohibits an insurance issuer from eliminating, weakening, or reducing health coverage benefits for dependents under the age of 26.

01/05/2017

Mrs. Murphy (FL) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H172)

01/05/2017

The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

01/05/2017

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 26.

01/05/2017

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on adoption of amendments, which were debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

01/05/2017

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

01/05/2017

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H165-174)

01/05/2017

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 26 as unfinished business.

01/05/2017

On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

01/05/2017

Mr. Marino moved that the committee rise.

01/05/2017

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the King (IA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Johnson (GA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

01/05/2017

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 22, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the King (IA) amendment No. 12.

01/05/2017

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Scott (VA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Scott (VA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

01/05/2017

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 22, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Scott (VA) amendment No. 11.

01/05/2017

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McNerney amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. McNerney demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

01/05/2017

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 22, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McNerney amendment No. 10.

01/05/2017

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Nadler amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Nadler demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

01/05/2017

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 22, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Nadler amendment No. 9.

01/05/2017

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 22, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Johnson (GA) amendment No. 8.

01/05/2017

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Johnson (GA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Johnson (GA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

01/05/2017

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 22, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Johnson (GA) amendment No. 7.

01/05/2017

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Conyers amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Conyers demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

01/05/2017

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 22, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Conyers amendment No. 6.

01/05/2017

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cicilline amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Cicilline demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

01/05/2017

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 22, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cicilline amendment No. 5.

01/05/2017

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Castor (FL) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Marino demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

01/05/2017

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 22, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Castor (FL) amendment No. 4.

01/05/2017

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Grijalva amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Grijalva demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

01/05/2017

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 22, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Grijalva amendment No. 3.

01/05/2017

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Messer amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Johnson (GA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

01/05/2017

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 22, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Messer amendment No. 2.

01/05/2017

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 22, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Goodlatte amendment No. 1.

01/05/2017

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 26.

01/05/2017

The Speaker designated the Honorable Randy Hultgren to act as Chairman of the Committee.

01/05/2017

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 22 and Rule XVIII.

01/05/2017

Both H. Res. 11 and H.R. 26 shall be considered as read, and the previous questions shall be considered as ordered without intervening motion or demand for division of the question except one hour of debate. The rule makes in order a motion to recommit on H.R. 26 with or without instructions.

01/05/2017

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 22. (consideration: CR H124-146; text of measure as introduced: CR H132-134)

01/04/2017

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 22 Reported to House. Both measures shall be considered as read, the previous questions shall be considered as ordered without intervening motion or demand for division of the question except one hour of debate. The rule makes in order a motion to recommit H.R. 26 with or without instructions.

01/03/2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.

01/03/2017

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and the Budget, 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.

01/03/2017

Introduced in House

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