To improve agency rulemaking, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To improve agency rulemaking, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities. The main policy domain is Civil Rights, Government Operations, Trade.
Who Benefits and How
civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Regulatory Accountability Act.
- Section ided7645b28e1c4d33b6ded2d108b12d76: 2. Definitions Section 551 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— in paragraph (5), by striking rule making and inserting rulemaking; in paragraph (6), by...
- Section id1ff478bbcb1148aa86630117377e1357: 3. Rulemaking Section 553 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— in the section heading, by striking Rule making and inserting Rulemaking; in subsection...
- Section idb2967718963b4eeab3aa42b3308577e8: 4. Scope of review Section 706 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— in the first sentence of the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking To the...
- Section ida8006f842858477fab0c39692094bfca: 5. Added definitions Section 701(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— in paragraph (1)(H), by striking and at the end; in paragraph (2)— by inserting...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To improve agency rulemaking, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities.
Key Policy Areas
Civil Rights, Government Operations, Trade
Primary Purpose
This bill, To improve agency rulemaking, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Lankford (for himself, Mr. Thune, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
- "the_administrator"
- → The Administrator identified in the operative section
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