To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the publication, by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, of information relating to rulemakings, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Creates monthly agency reporting requirement for all pending regulations including cost estimates, legal basis, and rulemaking schedule. OIRA publishes aggregated information publicly.
Who Benefits and How
- Public gains advance notice of upcoming regulations
- Businesses can plan for regulatory changes
- Congress receives systematic regulatory tracking
Who Bears the Burden and How
- Federal agencies must submit monthly regulation reports
- OIRA aggregates and publishes regulatory information
- Agencies must estimate costs before rules advance
Key Provisions
- Monthly reporting on rules expected within 12 months
- Cost estimates in ranges (under $50M, $50-100M, $100M+)
- Legal basis and statutory deadlines disclosed
- Public searchable database of pending rules
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
Requires agencies to publish monthly reports on upcoming regulations and their estimated costs
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Increase regulatory transparency through mandatory advance disclosure"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_administrator"
- → OIRA Administrator
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