Search Results: keywords:"regulatory reform"

  • S. CON. RES. 40 — Establishing new congressional oversight to address regulatory reform.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:2,624

    The S. CON. RES. 40 proposes new congressional oversight to improve regulatory reforms. It aims to establish a Joint Select Committee on Regulatory Reform to review how rules are made by federal agencies, suggest reducing unnecessary regulations, and recommend legislative...

    Simple Explanation

    The S. CON. RES. 40 wants to make sure the rules made by the government are good for people and the economy by having a special group of Congress members check them carefully, like how a teacher might check a student's homework to make sure it's done right and fair. This group will have the power to ask for a lot of information and even call important meetings to find the best ways to make rules that don't cause problems or waste money.

  • H. R. 8784 — To require each agency to evaluate the permitting system of the agency, to consider whether a permit by rule could replace that system, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,986

    H.R. 8784, known as the "Full Responsibility and Expedited Enforcement Act" or the "FREE Act," aims to streamline the permitting process within federal agencies by introducing a "permit by rule" system. This system would allow permits to be automatically approved within 30...

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    The FREE Act is a plan to make getting permits from the government quicker and easier by allowing them to be automatically approved if people promise to follow certain rules. Agencies must look at their current systems to see if they can use this new faster way, and they still get to check if people are actually following the rules.