Bills · 118th Congress · Government Operations and Politics
Ensuring Accountability in Agency Rulemaking Act
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Passed
- Democratic3 Yea · 203 Nay · 7 Not voting
- Republican215 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Not voting
- Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
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Ensuring Accountability in Agency Rulemaking Act
This bill requires, subject to a limited exception, that any agency rule promulgated under notice and comment procedures must be 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.
Cosponsors
19
19
Introduced
1/13/23
1/13/23
Status
1/13/23Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
1/13/23Introduced in House
5/24/23Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 9.
5/24/23Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
11/29/23Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 226.
11/29/23Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-282.
12/11/23Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 922 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1147 and H.R. 357. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1147 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate and H.R. 357 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on both measures. It also provides that on any legislative day of the second session of the 118th Congress before January 9, 2024, the Speaker may dispense with organizational and legislative business and that the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as approved if applicable.
12/12/23Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12/12/23On passage Passed by recorded vote: 218 - 203 (Roll no. 717). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H6836-6837)
12/12/23Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 218 - 203 (Roll no. 717). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H6836-6837)
12/12/23On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 211 (Roll no. 716).
12/12/23Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6840-6842)
12/12/23POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 357, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Mrvan demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
12/12/23The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
12/12/23Mr. Mrvan moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H6840)
12/12/23The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
12/12/23DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 357.
12/12/23Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1147 and H.R. 357. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1147 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate and H.R. 357 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on both measures. It also provides that on any legislative day of the second session of the 118th Congress before January 9, 2024, the Speaker may dispense with organizational and legislative business and that the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as approved if applicable.
12/12/23Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 922. (consideration: CR H6836-6840)
12/12/23Rule H. Res. 922 passed House.
12/13/23Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.