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Regulatory Improvement and Transparency Act of 2017
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Regulatory Improvement and Transparency Act of 2017 Administrative Procedures Improvement Act of 2017 The bill revises the process that governs the way in which executive agencies may propose and issue regulations, including by establishing requirements that agencies must follow when proposing or issuing a major rule. A major rule is defined as one that is likely to cause an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more, a major increase in costs or prices, or significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, public health and safety, or the environment. The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) must provide guidance on, and oversight of, agencies' assessments of their proposed major rules. Pilot Retrospective Review Commission Act of 2017 The bill establishes in the legislative branch a Pilot Regulatory Review Commission to evaluate and provide recommendations for modifying, consolidating, or repealing certain regulations that impact the transportation sector. Plain Writing Act for Regulations Act of 2017 When issuing or revising regulations, executive agencies must use plain writing that is clear, concise, and well-organized if feasible. Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Transparency Act of 2017 OIRA must ensure greater openness, accessibility, and accountability in the regulatory review process. Cost-Benefit Analysis Improvement Act of 2017 The General Services Administration must contract with the National Academy of Public Administration to publish a study on the costs and benefits associated with major rules.
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Filing registrants (4)
2018 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
S.951 Regulatory Accountability Act, provisions relating to regulatory reform of the Administrative Procedures Act. S. 1734 Regulatory Improvement and Transparency Act of 2017, provisions relating to regulatory reform of the Administrative Procedures Act. H.R. 806, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017; and S.263, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017, provisions relating to delay of the 2015 Ozone NAAQS. S. 1273 Fuel Economy Harmonization Act, provisions relating to credit revisions for NHTSA CAFE program. FY18 and 19 budget proposals, provisions relating to the funding of the EPA, and delaying provisions of the 2015 Ozone NAAQS. EPA and NHTSA federal policy, provisions relating to the CAFE program, light-duty and heavy-duty vehicle greenhouse gas mobile source regulations, light-duty and heavy-duty vehicle criteria pollutant mobile source regulations, and EPA certification procedures of light-duty vehicles. EPA heavy-duty vehicle GHG Phase 2 regulation, including provisions related to glider kits. EPA reconsideration of the 2015 Ozone NAAQS and the 2020 Ozone NAAQS review.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
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Sources: Congress.gov
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Government Issues
H.R.45, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 H.R.522, Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017 H.R.732, Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017 H.R.850, Agency Accountability Act of 2017 H.R.978, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2017 H.R.1004, Regulatory Integrity Act of 2017 H.R.1525, Stop Taxpayer Funded Settlements Act S.288, Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2017 S.299, Agency Accountability Act of 2017 S.333, Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017 S.951, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 S.1734,Regulatory Improvement and Transparency Act of 2017
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
S.951 Regulatory Accountability Act, provisions relating to regulatory reform of the Administrative Procedures Act. S. 1734 Regulatory Improvement and Transparency Act of 2017, provisions relating to regulatory reform of the Administrative Procedures Act. H.R. 806, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017; and S.263, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017, provisions relating to delay of the 2015 Ozone NAAQS. S. 1273 Fuel Economy Harmonization Act, provisions relating to credit revisions for NHTSA CAFE program. FY18 and 19 budget proposals, provisions relating to the funding of the EPA, and delaying provisions of the 2015 Ozone NAAQS. EPA and NHTSA federal policy, provisions relating to the CAFE program, light-duty and heavy-duty vehicle greenhouse gas mobile source regulations, light-duty and heavy-duty vehicle criteria pollutant mobile source regulations, and EPA certification procedures of light-duty vehicles. EPA heavy-duty vehicle GHG Phase 2 regulation, including provisions related to glider kits. EPA reconsideration of the 2015 Ozone NAAQS and the 2020 Ozone NAAQS review.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Government Issues
H.R.45, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 H.R.522, Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017 H.R.732, Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017 H.R.850, Agency Accountability Act of 2017 H.R.978, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2017 H.R.1004, Regulatory Integrity Act of 2017 H.R.1525, Stop Taxpayer Funded Settlements Act S.288, Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2017 S.299, Agency Accountability Act of 2017 S.333, Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017 S.951, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 S.1734,Regulatory Improvement and Transparency Act of 2017
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
S.951 Regulatory Accountability Act, provisions relating to regulatory reform of the Administrative Procedures Act. S. 1734 Regulatory Improvement and Transparency Act of 2017, provisions relating to regulatory reform of the Administrative Procedures Act. H.R. 806, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017; and S.263, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017, provisions relating to delay of the 2015 Ozone NAAQS. S. 1273 Fuel Economy Harmonization Act, provisions relating to credit revisions for NHTSA CAFE program. H.R. 5226 Clean and Efficient Cars Act, provisions relating to credit provisions for NHTSA CAFE program and EPA light-duty vehicle GHG program. FY18 budget proposals, provisions relating to the funding of the EPA, and delaying provisions of the 2015 Ozone NAAQS. EPA and NHTSA federal policy, provisions relating to the CAFE program, light-duty and heavy-duty vehicle greenhouse gas mobile source regulations, light-duty and heavy-duty vehicle criteria pollutant mobile source regulations, and EPA certification procedures of light-duty vehicles. EPA heavy-duty vehicle GHG Phase 2 regulation, including provisions related to glider kits.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
2017 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
H.R.45, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 H.R.522, Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017 H.R.732, Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017 H.R.850, Agency Accountability Act of 2017 H.R.978, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2017 H.R.1004, Regulatory Integrity Act of 2017 H.R.1525, Stop Taxpayer Funded Settlements Act S.288, Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2017 S.299, Agency Accountability Act of 2017 S.333, Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017 S.951, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 S.1734,Regulatory Improvement and Transparency Act of 2017
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
S.951 Regulatory Accountability Act, provisions relating to regulatory reform of the Administrative Procedures Act. S. 1734 Regulatory Improvement and Transparency Act of 2017, provisions relating to regulatory reform of the Administrative Procedures Act. H.R. 806, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017; and S.263, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017, provisions relating to delay of the 2015 Ozone NAAQS. S. 1273 Fuel Economy Harmonization Act, provisions relating to credit revisions for NHTSA CAFE program. FY18 budget proposals, provisions relating to the funding of the EPA, and delaying provisions of the 2015 Ozone NAAQS. EPA and NHTSA federal policy, provisions relating to the CAFE program, light-duty and heavy-duty vehicle greenhouse gas mobile source regulations, light-duty and heavy-duty vehicle criteria pollutant mobile source regulations, and EPA certification procedures of light duty vehicles. EPA heavy-duty vehicle GHG Phase 2 regulation, including provisions related to glider kits.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Government Issues
Smart regulation legislation, incl. S. 951, H.R. 45, S. 1460, S. 1734 & H.R. 2623; regulatory reform processes.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Government Issues
Regulatory Reform - Promote flexibility in requirements if an agency is engaged in a Negotiated Rulemaking or Direct Final Rule and deferring to industry consensus standards rather than creating duplicative standards. H.R. 5/S. 951 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 - Judicial Review of Information Quality Act, issuance of guidelines by OIRA for conducting cost-benefit analyses, and requiring OIRA to ensure rules are consistent and compatible with other federal agency regulations. S. 1734 - Regulatory Improvement and Transparency Act of 2017 - Creating a commission on retrospective review of regulations, requiring plain writing for regulations and creating a regulatory transparency form to easily explain cost analysis of final major rules. Support for the nomination of Dan Brouillette to be the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Energy.
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · third_quarter · Government Issues
H.R.45, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 H.R.522, Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017 H.R.732, Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017 H.R.850, Agency Accountability Act of 2017 H.R.978, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2017 H.R.1004, Regulatory Integrity Act of 2017 H.R.1525, Stop Taxpayer Funded Settlements Act S.288, Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2017 S.299, Agency Accountability Act of 2017 S.333, Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017 S.951, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 S.1734,Regulatory Improvement and Transparency Act of 2017
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
S.951 Regulatory Accountability Act, provisions relating to regulatory reform of the Administrative Procedures Act. S. 1734 Regulatory Improvement and Transparency Act of 2017, provisions relating to regulatory reform of the Administrative Procedures Act. H.R. 806, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017; and S.263, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017, provisions relating to delay of the 2015 Ozone NAAQS. S. 1273 Fuel Economy Harmonization Act, provisions relating to credit revisions for NHTSA CAFE program. H.R. 3117 Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2017, provisions related to the EPA's use of social cost of carbon metric in its regulatory analyses. FY18 budget proposals, provisions relating to the funding of the EPA, and delaying provisions of the 2015 Ozone NAAQS. EPA and NHTSA federal policy, provisions relating to the CAFE program, light-duty and heavy-duty vehicle greenhouse gas mobile source regulations, light-duty and heavy-duty vehicle criteria pollutant mobile source regulations, and EPA certification procedures of light duty vehicles.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)