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
The ALERT Act (All Economic Regulations are Transparent Act) requires every federal agency to submit monthly reports to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs about any regulations they plan to propose or finalize. These reports must include cost estimates, job impact assessments, and schedules. All this information must be published on the Internet and in the Federal Register. Most new regulations cannot take effect until the information has been publicly available for at least 6 months.
Who Benefits and How
Regulated industries and businesses benefit from increased transparency and predictability about upcoming regulations, allowing them to plan compliance strategies in advance. The 6-month delay before rules take effect gives them more time to prepare or lobby against unfavorable regulations. Anti-regulatory advocates and transparency groups gain a powerful tool to track and challenge the regulatory agenda of federal agencies.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal agencies face significant new administrative burdens, requiring monthly submissions with detailed cost estimates, job impact projections, and scientific information for every planned rule. This could slow down the regulatory process and require additional staff resources. Public health, safety, and environmental advocates may see important protections delayed by 6 months, potentially putting communities at risk while waiting for rules to take effect.
Key Provisions
- Mandatory monthly agency submissions to OIRA detailing all planned regulations with cost estimates ranging from under $50 million to over $10 billion
- 6-month delay before most regulations can take effect, allowing extended public review
- Annual Federal Register publication summarizing all regulatory activity, costs, and repealed rules
- Exceptions only for emergencies, criminal law enforcement, national security, and trade agreements
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires federal agencies to publicly report all planned regulations with cost estimates and delays rule implementation to allow public review
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Regulatory Policy, Administrative Law
Primary Purpose
Requires federal agencies to publicly report all planned regulations with cost estimates and delays rule implementation to allow public review
Policy Domains
Chapter 6A - Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Publication of Information Relating to Rules
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Regulated industries
- Business lobbying groups
- Anti-regulatory advocates
- Transparency organizations
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Federal regulatory agencies
- OIRA staff
- Public health and safety advocates
- Environmental protection advocates
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
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Committee on the Judiciary discharged; committed to the Committee of …
Mr. Good of Virginia (for himself, Mr. McClintock, Mrs. Miller …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Federal agencies subject to APA, Federal agency heads and staff, Federal regulatory agencies
Businesses and industries facing regulatory costs, Regulated industries and businesses, Regulated industries seeking advance notice
Anti-regulatory advocacy groups, Business lobbying and advocacy groups, Business lobbying groups
Public health and environmental advocates, Transparency and government watchdog organizations
Positive-direction: Transparency and government watchdog organizations
Negative-direction: Public health and environmental advocates
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_director"
- → Director of the Office of Management and Budget
- "the_president"
- → President of the United States
- "the_administrator"
- → Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
- "the_comptroller_general"
- → Comptroller General (GAO)
- "the_head_of_each_agency"
- → Head of each federal agency subject to rulemaking requirements
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Have the meanings given those terms in section 551 of title 5, United States Code (Administrative Procedure Act definitions)
Has the meaning given the term Federal mandate in section 421(6) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 658(6))
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