H.R. 3010 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011
- Sponsor:
- Lamar Smith
- Summary:
- To reform the process by which Federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on December 2, 2011
- Amendments:
- 6 proposed amendments. 1 accepted. 5 rejected. View amendments
PASSED on December 2, 2011.
1/2 required to pass
voted YES: 253
voted NO: 167
14 voted present/not voting
Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011
H.R. 3010 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)
- Summary
- To reform the process by which Federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents. (by CRS)
- Learn More
- At OpenCongress
- Title
- To reform the process by which Federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents.
- Other Titles
- Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011
- Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011
- Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011
- Sponsor
- Lamar Smith
- Co-Sponsors
- Sandy Adams
- Steve Austria
- Ken Calvert
- Dennis Cardoza
- John R. Carter
- Jason Chaffetz
- Howard Coble
- K. Michael Conaway
- Jim Costa
- Geoff Davis
- Joe Donnelly
- Jeff Flake
- Trent Franks
- Elton Gallegly
- Louie Gohmert
- Bob Goodlatte
- Trey Gowdy
- Tim Griffin
- Darrell E. Issa
- Lynn Jenkins
- Bill Johnson
- Walter B. Jones
- Steve King
- John Kline
- Cynthia M. Lummis
- Jim Matheson
- John L. Mica
- Mike Pence
- Collin C. Peterson
- Benjamin Quayle
- Dennis A. Ross
- Austin Scott
- Heath Shuler
- Bill Shuster
- Ed Whitfield
- Joe Wilson
- Joe Baca
- Subjects
- Government operations and politics
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Administrative remedies
- Economic performance and conditions
- Evidence and witnesses
- Government information and archives
- Judicial review and appeals
- Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
- Related Bills
- H.Res. 477 (112th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 3463) to Reduce Federal Spending and the Deficit by Terminating Taxpayer Financing of Presidential Election Campaigns and Party Conventions and by Terminating the Election Assistance Commission; Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 527) to Amend Chapter 6 of Title 5, United States Code (Commonly Known As the Regulatory Flexibility Act), to Ensure Complete Analysis of Potential Impacts on Small Entities of Rules, and for Other Purposes; and Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 3010) to Reform the Process by Which Federal Agencies Analyze and Formulate New Regulations and Guidance Documents.
- H.Res. 477 (112th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 3463) to Reduce Federal Spending and the Deficit by Terminating Taxpayer Financing of Presidential Election Campaigns and Party Conventions and by Terminating the Election Assistance Commission; Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 527) to Amend Chapter 6 of Title 5, United States Code (Commonly Known As the Regulatory Flexibility Act), to Ensure Complete Analysis of Potential Impacts on Small Entities of Rules, and for Other Purposes; and Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 3010) to Reform the Process by Which Federal Agencies Analyze and Formulate New Regulations and Guidance Documents.
- S. 1606 (112th) : Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011
- Major Actions
Introduced 9/22/2011 Referred to Committee Amendments (6 proposed) Passed House 12/02/2011 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result select this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 1 to H R 3010 12/02/2011 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 187 voted YES 232 voted NO 15 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 3 to H R 3010 12/02/2011 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 162 voted YES 250 voted NO 22 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 4 to H R 3010 12/02/2011 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 171 voted YES 242 voted NO 21 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 5 to H R 3010 12/02/2011 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 174 voted YES 247 voted NO 13 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 6 to H R 3010 12/02/2011 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 175 voted YES 247 voted NO 12 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 3010 Regulatory Accountability Act 12/02/2011 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 186 voted YES 233 voted NO 15 voted present/not votingcurrently selected House H.R. 3010 (112th): Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 12/02/2011 This bill PASSED the House 253 voted YES 167 voted NO 14 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On agreeing to the Olson amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote. 12/02/2011 PASSED by voice vote Action Date Description Introduced 9/22/2011 9/22/2011 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. 10/12/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law. 10/25/2011 Committee Hearings Held. 10/27/2011 Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law Discharged. 11/03/2011 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 11/03/2011 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 6. 11/22/2011 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-294. Put on a legislative calendar 11/22/2011 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 195. 11/29/2011 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 477 Reported to House. Measure provides for consideration of H.R. 3463 with one hour of general debate, equally divided and controlled; bill is closed to amendments. Provides for consideration of H.R. 527 with one hour of general debate, equally divided and controlled; specified amendments are in order. Provides for consideration of H.R. 3010 with one hour of general debate, equally divided and controlled; specified amendments are in order. 11/30/2011 Rule H. Res. 477 passed House. 12/02/2011 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 477. 12/02/2011 Measure provides for consideration of H.R. 3463 with one hour of general debate, equally divided and controlled; bill is closed to amendments. Provides for consideration of H.R. 527 with one hour of general debate, equally divided and controlled; specified amendments are in order. Provides for consideration of H.R. 3010 with one hour of general debate, equally divided and controlled; specified amendments are in order. 12/02/2011 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 477 and Rule XVIII. 12/02/2011 The Speaker designated the Honorable Steve Womack to act as Chairman of the Committee. 12/02/2011 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3010. 12/02/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the the provisions of H.Res. 477, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moore amendment. 12/02/2011 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Moore amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Moore demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. 12/02/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the the provisions of H.Res. 477, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Olson amendment. 12/02/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the the provisions of H.Res. 477, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 3. 12/02/2011 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 3, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (TX) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. 12/02/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the the provisions of H.Res. 477, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Connolly (VA) amendment. 12/02/2011 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Connolly amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (TX) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. 12/02/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the the provisions of H.Res. 477, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Nadler amendment. 12/02/2011 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Nadler amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (TX) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. 12/02/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the the provisions of H.Res. 477, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 7. 12/02/2011 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 7, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson Lee demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. 12/02/2011 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3010. 12/02/2011 The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. 12/02/2011 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 12/02/2011 Mr. Boswell moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary. 12/02/2011 DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boswell motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment that stipulates the provisions in this Act shall not apply to new regulations or the revision of existing regulations that reduce costs or increase coverage for pharmaceuticals and other health services for seniors, or efforts by the Secretaries of Health and Human Services, Veterans Administration, and Defense to negotiate lower prescription drug prices. 12/02/2011 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. 12/02/2011 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. select this vote Vote 12/02/2011 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 1 to H R 3010 select this vote Vote 12/02/2011 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 3 to H R 3010 select this vote Vote 12/02/2011 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 4 to H R 3010 select this vote Vote 12/02/2011 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 5 to H R 3010 select this vote Vote 12/02/2011 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 6 to H R 3010 select this vote Vote 12/02/2011 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 3010 Regulatory Accountability Act currently selected House Vote on Passage 12/02/2011 H.R. 3010 (112th): Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 12/02/2011 Amendment (A001) offered by Ms. Moore. 12/02/2011 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Olson. select this vote Vote 12/02/2011 On agreeing to the Olson amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote. 12/02/2011 Amendment (A003) offered by Ms. Jackson Lee (TX). 12/02/2011 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Connolly (VA). 12/02/2011 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Nadler. 12/02/2011 Amendment (A006) offered by Ms. Jackson Lee (TX). 12/05/2011 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status select this vote H. Amdt. 888 Moore, Gwen [D-WI4] December 2, 2011 Failed by roll call vote on December 2, 2011. Amendment sought to clarify that an agency shall take into account whether a problem disproportionately impacts certain vulnerable subpopulations (including veterans, low-income individuals and families, and the elderly), and whether such an impact would be mitigated by new agency action.
select this vote H. Amdt. 889 Olson, Pete [R-TX22] December 2, 2011 Passed by voice vote on December 2, 2011. Amendment clarified that when making a rule, an agency shall not only consider potential costs and benefits associated with such proposed rule (including direct, indirect, cumulative costs and benefits and estimated impacts on American jobs), but shall also estimate the net gain or loss in domestic jobs.
select this vote H. Amdt. 890 Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX18] December 2, 2011 Failed by roll call vote on December 2, 2011. Amendment sought to clarify that the agency would retain the discretion to determine whether to provide advance notice, not later than 90 days, of a proposed rule prior to it being published in the Federal Register.
select this vote H. Amdt. 891 Connolly, Gerald [D-VA11] December 2, 2011 Failed by roll call vote on December 2, 2011. Amendment sought to clarify that regulations to protect public health and safety would not be blocked or repealed by H.R. 3010.
select this vote H. Amdt. 892 Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY10] December 2, 2011 Failed by roll call vote on December 2, 2011. Amendment sought to exempt actions by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission under the Atomic Energy Act from the provisions of the bill.
select this vote H. Amdt. 893 Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX18] December 2, 2011 Failed by roll call vote on December 2, 2011. Amendment sought to exempt all rules promulgated by the Department of Homeland Security from the provisions of the bill.
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