Congressional Responsibility Act of 2003

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25 cosponsors · 1 D, 24 R

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Congressional Responsibility Act of 2003 - Prohibits a regulation from taking effect before the enactment of a bill comprised solely of the text of the regulation. Requires an agency, whenever it promulgates a regulation, to submit to each House of Congress a report containing its text and an explanation.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 7, 2003

Congressional Responsibility Act of 2003 - Prohibits a regulation from taking effect before the enactment of a bill comprised solely of the text of the regulation.

Requires an agency, whenever it promulgates a regulation, to submit to each House of Congress a report containing its text and an explanation.

Sets forth expedited congressional procedures for consideration of bills to enact agency regulations.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Congressional Responsibility Act of 2003

Latest action (Sep 9, 2003): Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and the House.

Policy area: Congress · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 7, 2003

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.