H.R. 527 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvement Act
- Sponsor:
- Steve Chabot
- Summary:
- 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. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on February 5, 2015
- Amendments:
- 5 proposed amendments. 1 accepted. 4 rejected. View amendments
PASSED on February 5, 2015.
1/2 required to pass
voted YES: 260
voted NO: 163
11 voted present/not voting
Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvement Act
H.R. 527 — 114th Congress (2015–2016)
- Summary
- 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. (by CRS)
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- Title
- 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.
- Other Titles
- Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015
- Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015
- Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015
- Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015
- Sponsor
- Steve Chabot
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Government operations and politics
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Administrative remedies
- Business records
- Civil actions and liability
- Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
- Congressional oversight
- Economic performance and conditions
- Federal appellate courts
- Federal-Indian relations
- Forests, forestry, trees
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Industrial policy and productivity
- Judicial review and appeals
- Jurisdiction and venue
- Land use and conservation
- Small business
- Small Business Administration
- Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
- Related Bills
- H.Res. 78 (114th) : 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. 50) to Provide for Additional Safeguards with Respect to Imposing Federal Mandates, and for Other Purposes.
- S. 426 (114th) : Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015
- S. 86 (114th) : Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2015
- S. 1536 (114th) : Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015
- Major Actions
Introduced 1/26/2015 Referred to Committee Amendments (5 proposed) Passed House 2/05/2015 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result select this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 3 to H R 527 2/05/2015 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 184 voted YES 234 voted NO 16 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 5 to H R 527 2/05/2015 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 172 voted YES 248 voted NO 14 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 527 Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 2/05/2015 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 182 voted YES 240 voted NO 12 voted present/not votingcurrently selected House On Passage: H R 527 Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 2/05/2015 This bill PASSED the House 260 voted YES 163 voted NO 11 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On agreeing to the Peters amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. 2/05/2015 by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Conyers amendment (A002) Failed by voice vote. 2/05/2015 by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Johnson (GA) amendment (A004) Failed by voice vote. 2/05/2015 by voice vote Action Date Description Introduced 1/26/2015 1/26/2015 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. 1/26/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. 1/26/2015 Introduced in House 1/27/2015 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 1/27/2015 Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 8. 1/27/2015 Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law Discharged. 2/02/2015 Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 114-12, Part I. 2/02/2015 Committee on Small Business discharged. Put on a legislative calendar 2/02/2015 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 8. 2/03/2015 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 78 Reported to House. For H.R. 527, the rule provides for one hour of debate; makes in order as original text the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in Rules Committee Print 114-3; and makes specified additional amendments in order. For H.R. 50, the rule provides for one hour of debate; provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-4, modified by the amendment printed in Part B of the report shall be considered as adopted. Further specified amendments are in order. 2/05/2015 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 78. 2/05/2015 For H.R. 527, the rule provides for one hour of debate; makes in order as original text the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in Rules Committee Print 114-3; and makes specified additional amendments in order. For H.R. 50, the rule provides for one hour of debate; provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-4, modified by the amendment printed in Part B of the report shall be considered as adopted. Further specified amendments are in order. 2/05/2015 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 78 and Rule XVIII. 2/05/2015 The Speaker designated the Honorable Lynn A. Westmoreland to act as Chairman of the Committee. 2/05/2015 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 527. 2/05/2015 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 78, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Peters Part A amendment no. 1. 2/05/2015 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 78, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Conyers Part A amendment no. 3. 2/05/2015 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 78, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schrader Part A amendment no. 4. 2/05/2015 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Schrader amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Schrader demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption until a time to be announced. 2/05/2015 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 78, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Johnson(GA) Part A amendment no. 5. 2/05/2015 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 78, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee Part A amendment no. 6. 2/05/2015 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment, 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 until a time to be announced. 2/05/2015 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 527. 2/05/2015 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 2/05/2015 Mr. Deutch moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. 2/05/2015 DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Deutch 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 to add at the end of the bill the following section pertaining to Preventing the Spread of Nuclear Weapons. 2/05/2015 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. 2/05/2015 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 2/05/2015 2/05/2015 House amendment offered 2/05/2015 2/05/2015 House amendment offered 2/05/2015 2/05/2015 House amendment offered 2/05/2015 2/05/2015 House amendment offered 2/05/2015 2/05/2015 House amendment offered select this vote Vote 2/05/2015 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 3 to H R 527 select this vote Vote 2/05/2015 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 5 to H R 527 select this vote Vote 2/05/2015 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 527 Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 currently selected House Vote on Passage 2/05/2015 On Passage: H R 527 Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 2/05/2015 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Peters. 2/05/2015 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Peters. select this vote Vote 2/05/2015 On agreeing to the Peters amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. 2/05/2015 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Peters amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. 2/05/2015 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole 2/05/2015 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Conyers. 2/05/2015 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Conyers. select this vote Vote 2/05/2015 On agreeing to the Conyers amendment (A002) Failed by voice vote. 2/05/2015 House amendment not agreed to: On agreeing to the Conyers amendment (A002) Failed by voice vote. 2/05/2015 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole 2/05/2015 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Schrader. 2/05/2015 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Schrader. 2/05/2015 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Johnson (GA). 2/05/2015 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Johnson (GA). select this vote Vote 2/05/2015 On agreeing to the Johnson (GA) amendment (A004) Failed by voice vote. 2/05/2015 House amendment not agreed to: On agreeing to the Johnson (GA) amendment (A004) Failed by voice vote. 2/05/2015 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole 2/05/2015 Amendment (A005) offered by Ms. Jackson Lee. 2/05/2015 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A005) offered by Ms. Jackson Lee. 2/05/2015 Roll call votes on amendments in House 2/05/2015 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole 2/05/2015 Roll call votes on amendments in House 2/05/2015 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole 2/09/2015 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. 16 Peters, Scott [D-CA52] February 5, 2015 Passed by voice vote on February 5, 2015. Amendment adds to the bill's Regulatory Flexibility Act exemption for veterans rights-and-benefits rules, an exemption for rules pertaining to servicemembers and predatory lending.
select this vote H. Amdt. 17 Conyers, John [D-MI13] February 5, 2015 Failed by voice vote on February 5, 2015. Amendment sought to strike section 5 of the bill which provides for a repeal of waiver and delay authority and for additional powers of the chief counsel for advocacy.
H. Amdt. 18 Schrader, Kurt [D-OR5] February 5, 2015 Failed by voice vote on February 5, 2015. Amendment sought to strikes section 10 of the legislation, which creates a duplicative size standard office in the Office of Advocacy without a commensurate reduction in the existing SBA Office of Size Standards.
select this vote H. Amdt. 19 Johnson, Henry [D-GA4] February 5, 2015 Failed by voice vote on February 5, 2015. Amendment sought to strike section 10 of the bill which provides for establishment and approval of small business concern size standards by the chief counsel for advocacy.
H. Amdt. 20 Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX18] February 5, 2015 Failed by voice vote on February 5, 2015. Amendment sought to exempt from the bill all regulations issued by the Food and Drug Administration relating to consumer safety, including those issued pursuant to the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act.
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Women's issues |
Teachers unions |
Manufacturing unions |
Environmental policy |
State & local govt employee unions |
Teamsters union |
Commercial service unions |
Food service & related unions |
Automotive Manufacturing union |
Abortion policy/Pro-Abortion Rights |
Beer |
Health, Education & Human Resources |
Apparel & accessory stores |
Clothing & accessories |
Health & welfare policy |
Farm organizations & cooperatives |
Churches, clergy & religious organizations |
Education |
Labor Unions |
Other unions |
Human Rights |
Consumer groups |
Food and kindred products manufacturing (split) |
Household cleansers & chemicals (split) |
Small business associations (split) |
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