Unfunded Mandates Accountability and Transparency Act of 2026
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, Unfunded Mandates Accountability and Transparency Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Finance, Civil Rights.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators 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 may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H1EC2AEEB395D452083F5466D27DBC965: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Unfunded Mandates Accountability and Transparency Act of 2026.
- Section H74971B14188242829599451BAF51FB93: 2. Regulatory impact analyses for certain rules The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) is amended— by striking tribal each place that...
- Section HFE9B5BF462ED4255B22880EC69B9369C: 3. Enhanced stakeholder consultation Section 204 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1534) is amended— in the section heading, by inserting...
- Section H9B3CED4EEAD34117A741B3E0F1FA42ED: 4. Maximize net benefits or provide explanation Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) is amended by striking section 205...
- Section H4EDE1BD004B049DFA8AD815574D859D8: 205. Maximize net benefits In this section, the term cost has the meaning given the term in section 202(a). Before promulgating any proposed or final major...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, Unfunded Mandates Accountability and Transparency Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Finance, Civil Rights
Primary Purpose
This bill, Unfunded Mandates Accountability and Transparency Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeRead twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security …
Introduced in Senate
Mrs. Fischer (for herself and Mr. Lankford) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_administrator"
- → The Administrator identified in the operative section
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