S. 15 - REINS Act
Government operations and politics.
- Sponsor:
- Rand Paul
- Summary:
- A bill to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been referred to committee.
There have been no votes on this bill.
REINS Act
S. 15 — 113th Congress (2013–2014)
- Summary
- A bill to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law.
- Other Titles
- Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013
- REINS Act
- REINS Act
- Sponsor
- Rand Paul
- Co-Sponsors
- Kelly Ayotte
- John Barrasso
- Roy Blunt
- John Boozman
- Saxby Chambliss
- John Cornyn
- Mike Crapo
- Ted Cruz
- Michael B. Enzi
- Deb Fischer
- Jeff Flake
- Chuck Grassley
- Dean Heller
- James M. Inhofe
- Johnny Isakson
- Mike Johanns
- Ron Johnson
- Mike Lee
- Joe Manchin, III
- John McCain
- Jerry Moran
- Rob Portman
- Pat Roberts
- Marco Rubio
- Tim Scott
- Jeff Sessions
- John Thune
- Patrick J. Toomey
- David Vitter
- Subjects
- Government operations and politics
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Business investment and capital
- Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
- Congressional oversight
- Economic performance and conditions
- Inflation and prices
- Legislative rules and procedure
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 2/26/2013 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 2/26/2013 2/26/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. 2/26/2013 Introduced in Senate Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 113th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2014.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
Name | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Supported | $ From Interest Groups That Opposed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $18,050 | $19,100 |
| Kelly Ayotte | R | NH | $123,544 | $4,000 |
| Tammy Baldwin | D | WI | $0 | $158,016 |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $18,900 | $0 |
| Max Baucus | D | MT | $0 | $250 |
| Mark Begich | D | AK | $0 | $120,871 |
| Michael F. Bennet | D | CO | $2,500 | $171,011 |
| Richard Blumenthal | D | CT | $500 | $54,856 |
| Roy Blunt | R | MO | $121,894 | $500 |
| John Boozman | R | AR | $41,995 | $0 |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $0 | $189,622 |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $250 | $118,621 |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $54,900 | $13,250 |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $0 | $119,663 |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $2,500 | $8,025 |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $0 | $6,500 |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $0 | $28,004 |
| Clarence Saxby Chambliss | R | GA | $500 | $0 |
| Daniel Coats | R | IN | $53,500 | $0 |
| Tom Coburn | R | OK | $82,843 | $0 |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $7,250 | $14,850 |
| Susan M. Collins | R | ME | $21,650 | $37,050 |
| Christopher A. Coons | D | DE | $2,000 | $36,527 |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $34,870 | $0 |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $111,505 | $0 |
| William M. Cowan | D | MA | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $0 | $1,800 |
| Ted Cruz | R | TX | $1,604,462 | $1,250 |
| Joe Donnelly | D | IN | $0 | $29,050 |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $0 | $58,511 |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $0 | $0 |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $1,000 | $16,350 |
| Deb Fischer | R | NE | $185,221 | $0 |
| Jeff Flake | R | AZ | $1,340,739 | $0 |
| Al Franken | D | MN | $250 | $114,991 |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | D | NY | $12,800 | $80,900 |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $48,088 | $39,663 |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $45,150 | $0 |
| Kay R. Hagan | D | NC | $0 | $263,360 |
| Tom Harkin | D | IA | $0 | $0 |
| Orrin G. Hatch | R | UT | $30,950 | $1,000 |
| Martin Heinrich | D | NM | $500 | $304,596 |
| Heidi Heitkamp | D | ND | $0 | $2,000 |
| Dean Heller | R | NV | $129,837 | $6,000 |
| Mazie K. Hirono | D | HI | $0 | $35,676 |
| John Hoeven | R | ND | $14,100 | $0 |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $43,575 | $0 |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $25,250 | $6,400 |
| Mike Johanns | R | NE | $0 | $500 |
| Ron Johnson | R | WI | $154,707 | $0 |
| Tim Johnson | D | SD | $0 | $1,500 |
| Tim Kaine | D | VA | $1,350 | $260,851 |
| Angus S. King, Jr. | I | ME | $0 | $37,070 |
| Mark Kirk | R | IL | $177,549 | $6,300 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $0 | $12,900 |
| Mary L. Landrieu | D | LA | $0 | $86,386 |
| Frank R. Lautenberg | D | NJ | $0 | $0 |
| Patrick J. Leahy | D | VT | $0 | $20,000 |
| Mike Lee | R | UT | $100,917 | $0 |
| Carl Levin | D | MI | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Manchin, III | D | WV | $0 | $39,900 |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $189,643 | $500 |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $500 | $8,500 |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $260,256 | $3,500 |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $1,000 | $15,000 |
| Jeff Merkley | D | OR | $1,000 | $145,799 |
| Barbara A. Mikulski | D | MD | $0 | $8,800 |
| Jerry Moran | R | KS | $8,200 | $500 |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $2,750 | $17,750 |
| Chris Murphy | D | CT | $250 | $144,096 |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $0 | $100,007 |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $1,000 | $68,782 |
| Rand Paul | R | KY | $470,758 | $0 |
| Rob Portman | R | OH | $136,446 | $27,100 |
| Mark L. Pryor | D | AR | $0 | $48,500 |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $0 | $17,700 |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $7,100 | $154,339 |
| Jim Risch | R | ID | $50,602 | $1,000 |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $91,967 | $0 |
| John "Jay" Rockefeller | D | WV | $0 | $6,400 |
| Marco Rubio | R | FL | $1,079,229 | $11,513 |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $0 | $53,147 |
| Brian Schatz | D | HI | $0 | $134,704 |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $4,400 | $48,450 |
| Tim Scott | R | SC | $270,262 | $3,000 |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $4,200 | $0 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | NH | $0 | $219,063 |
| Richard C. Shelby | R | AL | $50 | $2,400 |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $0 | $33,225 |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $250 | $271,135 |
| John Thune | R | SD | $217,753 | $11,400 |
| Patrick J. Toomey | R | PA | $1,505,001 | $31,550 |
| Mark Udall | D | CO | $0 | $609,537 |
| Tom Udall | D | NM | $2,000 | $170,894 |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $152,726 | $31,000 |
| Mark R. Warner | D | VA | $1,700 | $47,788 |
| Elizabeth Warren | D | MA | $3,300 | $180,328 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $0 | $92,083 |
| Roger F. Wicker | R | MS | $7,250 | $3,500 |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $0 | $12,250 |
