SRES18-118

In Committee

Amending the Standing Rules of the Senate to prohibit the consideration of legislation in the Senate unless the text of the legislation that will be considered has been made publicly available in electronic form for a mandatory minimum review period.

118th Congress Introduced Jan 26, 2023

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill requires prohibiting consideration of text of legislation until completion of mandatory minimum review period Rule XII of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended by adding at the end the following: (5)(a)It shall and requires CBO cost estimate It shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report unless a cost estimate under section 402(1). It relies on reporting requirements, compliance mandates, and definition changes. The main policy areas are Regulated Industries.

Who Benefits and How

Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties and Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.

Key Provisions

  • Requires prohibiting consideration of text of legislation until completion of mandatory minimum review period Rule XII of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended by adding at the end the following: (5)(a)It shall...
  • Requires CBO cost estimate It shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report unless a cost estimate under section 402(1)...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill requires prohibiting consideration of text of legislation until completion of mandatory minimum review period Rule XII of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended by adding at the end the following: (5)(a)It shall and requires CBO cost estimate It shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report unless a cost estimate under section 402(1).

Key Policy Areas

Regulated Industries

Primary Purpose

The bill requires prohibiting consideration of text of legislation until completion of mandatory minimum review period Rule XII of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended by adding at the end the following: (5)(a)It shall and requires CBO cost estimate It shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report unless a cost estimate under section 402(1).

Policy Domains

Regulated Industries

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
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Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause: ,
Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
  • Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill
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Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill: ,
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause: ,

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 26, 2023

Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Hawley, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

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Domains
Regulated Industries

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