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Bill115th CongressFiled Feb 13, 2017Government Operations and Politics
H.R. 1004

Regulatory Integrity Act of 2017

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Regulatory Integrity Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill directs each executive agency to make publicly available on the agency website or in the rulemaking docket on Regulations.gov a list of pending agency regulatory actions and for each such action:

  • the date the agency began to develop or consider the action, its status, an estimate of the date it will be final and in effect, a brief description of such action, and a list of any applicable agency regulatory actions issued by the agency, or any other executive agency, that duplicate or overlap with the regulatory action; and
  • a list of each public communication about the action issued by the agency, including the date of the communication, its intended audience, the method of communication, and a copy of the original communication.

Each agency shall publish the information required within 24 hours after such communication is issued and maintain the public availability of such information for at least five years after the action is finalized.

Any public communication issued by an agency that refers to a pending agency regulatory action shall specify whether the agency is considering alternatives and accepting comments and must expressly disclose that the agency is the source of the information to the intended recipients. Except for impartial communications that request comment on or provide information regarding the pending regulatory action, such a public communication referring to a pending action may not: (1) directly advocate, in support of or against the pending action, for the submission of information; (2) appeal to the public, or solicit a third party, to undertake such advocacy; or (3) be for publicity or propaganda purposes unless authorized by law.

An agency that communicated about a pending agency regulatory action during the previous fiscal year shall submit to each congressional committee with jurisdiction over the agency's activities, by January 15 of each year, a report indicating:

  • the number of pending agency regulatory actions the agency issued public communications about during that fiscal year,
  • the average number of public communications issued by the agency for each such action, and
  • the five pending actions with the highest number of public communications issued by the agency in that fiscal year and a copy of each such communication.

The report shall be made publicly available on the agency's website.

What just happenedMar 2, 2017

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

Who’s behind it

Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7](R-MI)Sponsor
8 cosponsors1 D7 R
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  1. Mar 2, 2017IntroReferral

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

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  2. Mar 2, 2017FloorH38310

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

  3. Mar 2, 2017FloorH37100

    On passage Passed by recorded vote: 246 - 176 (Roll no. 126).

  4. Mar 2, 2017Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 246 - 176 (Roll no. 126).

  5. Mar 2, 2017FloorH36110

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 189 - 232 (Roll no. 125).

    Oversight and Accountability Committee
  6. Mar 2, 2017FloorH8A000

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

  7. Mar 2, 2017FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions. Pending the reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with amendments to prevent the President from making public references to businesses in which he has an equity interest. Subsequently, the point of order was withdrawn.

  8. Mar 2, 2017FloorH36100

    Ms. Jayapal moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (text: CR H1481-1482)

    Oversight and Accountability Committee
  9. Mar 2, 2017FloorH34400

    The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

  10. Mar 2, 2017FloorH35000

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  11. Mar 2, 2017FloorH32600

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1004.

  12. Mar 2, 2017FloorH8D000

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

  13. Mar 2, 2017FloorH8D000

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson Lee demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

  14. Mar 2, 2017FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 156, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee Part A amendment No. 3.

  15. Mar 2, 2017FloorH8D000

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Farenthold amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Raskin demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

  16. Mar 2, 2017FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 156, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Farenthold Part A amendment No. 2.

  17. Mar 2, 2017FloorH8D000

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson Lee demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

  18. Mar 2, 2017FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 156, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee Part A amendment No. 1.

  19. Mar 2, 2017FloorH8D000

    GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1004.

  20. Mar 2, 2017FloorH32400

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Michael K. Simpson to act as Chairman of the Committee.

  21. Mar 2, 2017FloorH32020

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 156 and Rule XVIII.

  22. Mar 2, 2017FloorH8D000

    Providing for consideration of H.R. 1004 and H.R. 1009.

  23. Mar 2, 2017FloorH30000

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 156. (consideration: CR H1469-1484; text of measure as reported in House: CR H1474)

  24. Feb 28, 2017FloorH1L210

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 156 Reported to House. Providing for consideration of H.R. 1004 and H.R. 1009.

  25. Feb 21, 2017CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 3.

  26. Feb 21, 2017CommitteeH12200

    Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-15.

    Oversight and Accountability Committee
  27. Feb 21, 2017Committee5000

    Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-15.

    Oversight and Accountability Committee
  28. Feb 14, 2017Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 16.

    Oversight and Accountability Committee
  29. Feb 14, 2017Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Oversight and Accountability Committee
  30. Feb 13, 2017IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

    Oversight and Accountability Committee
  31. Feb 13, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  32. Feb 13, 2017IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed House amendedMar 2, 201736

Regulatory Integrity Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill directs each executive agency to make publicly available on the agency website or in the rulemaking docket on Regulations.gov a list of pending agency regulatory actions and for each such action:

  • the date the agency began to develop or consider the action, its status, an estimate of the date it will be final and in effect, a brief description of such action, and a list of any applicable agency regulatory actions issued by the agency, or any other executive agency, that duplicate or overlap with the regulatory action; and
  • a list of each public communication about the action issued by the agency, including the date of the communication, its intended audience, the method of communication, and a copy of the original communication.

Each agency shall publish the information required within 24 hours after such communication is issued and maintain the public availability of such information for at least five years after the action is finalized.

Any public communication issued by an agency that refers to a pending agency regulatory action shall specify whether the agency is considering alternatives and accepting comments and must expressly disclose that the agency is the source of the information to the intended recipients. Except for impartial communications that request comment on or provide information regarding the pending regulatory action, such a public communication referring to a pending action may not: (1) directly advocate, in support of or against the pending action, for the submission of information; (2) appeal to the public, or solicit a third party, to undertake such advocacy; or (3) be for publicity or propaganda purposes unless authorized by law.

An agency that communicated about a pending agency regulatory action during the previous fiscal year shall submit to each congressional committee with jurisdiction over the agency's activities, by January 15 of each year, a report indicating:

  • the number of pending agency regulatory actions the agency issued public communications about during that fiscal year,
  • the average number of public communications issued by the agency for each such action, and
  • the five pending actions with the highest number of public communications issued by the agency in that fiscal year and a copy of each such communication.

The report shall be made publicly available on the agency's website.

Reported to House without amendmentFeb 21, 201779

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Regulatory Integrity Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill directs each executive agency to make publicly available on the agency website or in the rulemaking docket on Regulations.gov a list of pending agency regulatory actions and for each such action:

  • the date the agency began to develop or consider the action, its status, an estimate of the date it will be final and in effect, and a brief description of such action; and
  • a list of each public communication about the action issued by the agency, including the date of the communication, its intended audience, the method of communication, and a copy of the original communication.

Each agency shall publish the information required within 24 hours after such communication is issued and maintain the public availability of such information for at least 5 years after the action is finalized.

Any public communication issued by an agency that refers to a pending agency regulatory action shall specify whether the agency is considering alternatives and accepting comments and must expressly disclose that the agency is the source of the information to the intended recipients. Except for impartial communications that request comment on or provide information regarding the pending regulatory action, such a public communication referring to a pending action may not: (1) directly advocate, in support of or against the pending action, for the submission of information; (2) appeal to the public, or solicit a third party, to undertake such advocacy; or (3) be for publicity or propaganda purposes unless authorized by law.

An agency that communicated about a pending agency regulatory action during the previous fiscal year shall submit to each congressional committee with jurisdiction over the agency's activities, by January 15 of each year, a report indicating:

  • the number of pending agency regulatory actions the agency issued public communications about during that fiscal year,
  • the average number of public communications issued by the agency for each such action, and
  • the five pending actions with the highest number of public communications issued by the agency in that fiscal year and a copy of each such communication.

The report shall be made publicly available on the agency's website.

Introduced in HouseFeb 13, 2017

Regulatory Integrity Act of 2017

This bill directs each executive agency to make publicly available on the agency website or in the rulemaking docket on Regulations.gov a list of pending agency regulatory actions and for each such action:

  • the date the agency began to develop or consider the action, its status, an estimate of the date it will be final and in effect, and a brief description of such action; and
  • a list of each public communication about the action issued by the agency, including the date of the communication, its intended audience, the method of communication, and a copy of the original communication.

Each agency shall publish the information required within 24 hours after such communication is issued and maintain the public availability of such information for at least 5 years after the action is finalized.

Any public communication issued by an agency that refers to a pending agency regulatory action shall specify whether the agency is considering alternatives and accepting comments and must expressly disclose that the agency is the source of the information to the intended recipients. Except for impartial communications that request comment on or provide information regarding the pending regulatory action, such a public communication referring to a pending action may not: (1) directly advocate, in support of or against the pending action, for the submission of information; (2) appeal to the public, or solicit a third party, to undertake such advocacy; or (3) be for publicity or propaganda purposes unless authorized by law.

An agency that communicated about a pending agency regulatory action during the previous fiscal year shall submit to each congressional committee with jurisdiction over the agency's activities, by January 15 of each year, a report indicating:

  • the number of pending agency regulatory actions the agency issued public communications about during that fiscal year;
  • the average number of public communications issued by the agency for each such action; and
  • the five pending actions with the highest number of public communications issued by the agency in that fiscal year and a copy of each such communication.

The report shall be made publicly available on the agency's website.

Regulatory Integrity Act of 2017 — Informed