Search Results: keywords:"rule expiration"

  • S. 5082 — To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:8,980

    S. 5082 is a bill introduced in the U.S. Senate aimed at increasing accountability and transparency in the federal regulatory process. It amends chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to require that major rules proposed by the executive branch do not take effect unless...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill is like a new rulebook saying that if the government wants to make big new rules, they first have to ask for permission from Congress, kind of like asking your parents before doing something major.

  • H. R. 274 — To provide for the sunset of rules upheld based on Chevron deference.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:663

    The Sunset Chevron Act aims to end the effect of rules that have been supported by the legal doctrine known as Chevron deference, which allows courts to defer to a federal agency's interpretation of ambiguous laws they implement. The bill requires the Comptroller General to...

    Simple Explanation

    The Sunset Chevron Act is like a big cleaning day for old rules; it says that special rules made by some groups, which judges used to follow without asking questions, need to be checked again and will stop being used unless someone updates them.

  • H. R. 7455 — To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for Congressional oversight of agency rulemaking, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,552

    H.R. 7455, known as the “Sunset Act of 2024,” aims to increase Congressional oversight of federal agency rulemaking by establishing a system where major rules expire after 10 years unless Congress approves an extension. The bill would require agencies to review and report on a portion of...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to make sure that when government agencies create important rules, these rules will automatically end after 10 years unless Congress decides to keep them. This way, Congress gets to check and decide if those rules are still needed.