H.R. 4809 · 109th Congress
Regulation in Plain Language Act of 2006
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Regulation in Plain Language Act of 2006 - Amends the Paperwork Reduction Act to require each federal agency to ensure that regulations are written in plain, understandable language consistent with the definition of "plain language" described in this Act, through: (1) designating an agency official as plain language coordinator; (2) establishing a process…
What it does: CRS summary · Reported to House without amendment · Sep 14, 2006
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Regulation in Plain Language Act of 2006 - Amends the Paperwork Reduction Act to require each federal agency to ensure that regulations are written in plain, understandable language consistent with the definition of "plain language" described in this Act, through: (1) designating an agency official as plain language coordinator; (2) establishing a process for reviewing each regulation to ensure its compliance with this amendment before publishing in the Federal register; (3) publishing guidelines to implement this amendment as specified; (4) training employees who write regulations to write in plain language; and (5) reporting to specified congressional committees annually for the first two years after enactment of this Act and once every three years thereafter on compliance with this amendment.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Regulation in Plain Language Act of 2006
Latest action (Sep 14, 2006): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 393.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 28, 2006
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.