119th Congress Government Operations and Politics
H.R. 418: Ensuring Accountability in Agency Rulemaking Act
Introduced
- Introduced (completed)
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- Became law (not reached)
Summary
This bill requires, subject to a limited exception, that any agency rule promulgated under notice and comment procedures must be (1) initiated by a senior appointee (e.g., an individual who was appointed by the President or is a non-career member of the Senior Executive Service), and (2) issued and signed by an individual who was appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs must issue guidance for agencies to implement this requirement.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Josh Brecheen R-OKOriginal
- Dan Crenshaw R-TXOriginal
- Jake Ellzey R-TXOriginal
- Scott Fitzgerald R-WIOriginal
- Mark Green R-TNOriginal
- Jared Golden D-MEOriginal
- Harriet Hageman R-WYOriginal
- Brandon Gill R-TX
- Jefferson Van Drew R-NJ
- Daniel Webster R-FL
- W. Steube R-FL
Who scored on this bill
- 1Ben Cline SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Ben Cline.
Show the full action history (2 actions)
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.