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S 1420 — SMART Act of 2019

Last action — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 147.

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Summary

Setting Manageable Analysis Requirements in Text Act of 2019 or the SMART Act of 2019 This bill requires agencies, when publishing a proposed or final major rule, to include a framework for assessing whether the rule achieves its regulatory objective. An agency must assess a rule in the time frame included in the framework. The assessment must compare the rule's anticipated and actual benefits and costs. The bill defines a major rule as a rule likely to cause (1) an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more; (2) a major increase in costs or prices; or (3) significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, health, safety, the environment, or the ability of U.S.-based enterprises to compete with foreign-based enterprises.

Bill Text

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Plain-language change summary

The text of S. 1420 has been updated to indicate that it was reported in the Senate on July 15, 2019, identified by Calendar No. 147 and Report No. 116-55. Additionally, references to the bill being introduced in the Senate have been removed. This change clarifies the bill's status in the legislative process.

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1420 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
1420 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
1420 To amend title 5, United States Code, to improve the effectiveness of major rules in accomplishing their regulatory objectives by promoting retrospective review, and for other purposes.
147 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
1420 [Report No.
116-55] To amend title 5, United States Code, to improve the effectiveness of major rules in accomplishing their regulatory objectives by promoting retrospective review, and for other purposes.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to improve the effectiveness of major rules in accomplishing their regulatory objectives by promoting retrospective review, and for other purposes.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs July 15, 2019 Reported by Mr.
Johnson, without amendment _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to improve the effectiveness of major rules in accomplishing their regulatory objectives by promoting retrospective review, and for other purposes.
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Calendar No.
147 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
1420 [Report No.
116-55] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to improve the effectiveness of major rules in accomplishing their regulatory objectives by promoting retrospective review, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________ July 15, 2019 Reported without amendment
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Sections of law this bill changes

From the bill's own amending language, matched to the official United States Code (current through Public Law 119-124).

Also cites: 12 U.S.C. § 3311, 12 U.S.C. § 5370

Action History

  1. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 116-55.

  2. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 116-55.

  3. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 147.

  4. Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-86.

  5. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-86.

  6. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  7. Introduced in Senate

  8. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 1420 do?
Setting Manageable Analysis Requirements in Text Act of 2019 or the SMART Act of 2019 This bill requires agencies, when publishing a proposed or final major rule, to include a framework for assessing whether the rule achieves its regulatory objective. An agency must assess a rule in the time frame included in the framework. The assessment must compare the rule's anticipated and actual benefits and costs. The bill defines a major rule as a rule likely to cause (1) an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more; (2) a major increase in costs or prices; or (3) significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, health, safety, the environment, or the ability of U.S.-based enterprises to compete with foreign-based enterprises.
Who sponsors S 1420?
S 1420 is sponsored by Sinema, Kyrsten (Independent).
What is the current status of S 1420?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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