H.R. 4014 · 115th Congress
DRAIN the Swamp Act of 2017
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Determining if Regulatory Actions are in the Interest of the Nation or the Swamp Act of 2017 or the DRAIN the Swamp Act of 2017
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Oct 11, 2017
Determining if Regulatory Actions are in the Interest of the Nation or the Swamp Act of 2017 or the DRAIN the Swamp Act of 2017
This bill requires each agency to submit to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), for each major rule that the agency proposes or finalizes, an assessment and quantification of any regulatory conflict of interest (i.e., providing a substantial pecuniary benefit to the President and certain advisors) pertaining to that major rule. Before a major rule may take effect, the agency must submit to the GAO and publish in the Federal Register the assessment and quantification.
This bill does not apply to rules if an agency finds that notice and public procedure for the rule are impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: DRAIN the Swamp Act of 2017
Also known as: Determining if Regulatory Actions are in the Interest of the Nation or the Swamp Act of 2017
Latest action (Oct 19, 2017): Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: Oct 11, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.