HR 418

Ensuring Accountability in Agency Rulemaking Act

Summary

Ensuring Accountability in Agency Rulemaking Act This bill requires, subject to a limited exception, that any agency rule promulgated under notice and comment procedures must be (1) initiated by a senior appointee (e.g., an individual who was appointed by the President or is a non-career member of the Senior Executive Service), and (2) issued and signed by an individual who was appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs must issue guidance for agencies to implement this requirement.

Bill status

Status: In committee
Sponsor: Rep. Ben Cline [R-VA-6]
Cosponsors: 11
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Introduced: 2025-01-15
Latest action: 2025-01-15: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Committee referrals

Judiciary Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-01-15

Recent actions

2025-01-15: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-01-15: Introduced in House
2025-01-15: Introduced in House