,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hefe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #i1 #bjbj,mrs4
 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york 7=   
h]self & ,ms4 ,pressley7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9 addition 
to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m1 = 
a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !  
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
require ag5cies to analyze h[ c]ta9     
rules impact *ildr51 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,*ildr5's ,protection ,act ( #bjbj4  7b7
 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =  
?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort   
title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4        
,initial regulatory *ildr5's            
analysis4,sec4 #c4 ,f9al regulatory     
*ildr5's analysis4,sec4 #d4 ,exception1 
delay1 & prep>ation ( analyses4,sec4 #e4
 ,proc$ures = ga!r+ comm5ts4,sec4 #f4   

,avoidance ( duplicative or unnecess>y  
analyses4,sec4 #g4 ,reports4,sec4 #h4   
,applicability4,sec4 #i4 ,judicial      
review4,sec4 #aj4 ,def9itions4  #b4     
,initial regulatory *ildr5's analysis   
7a7 ,publication & public comm5t requir$
 ,except z provid$ = 9 subsections 7a7 &
 7b7 ( section #d1 ) respect to any     
propos$ applicable rule1 ! head ( an    
ag5cy %all include an initial regulatory
 *ildr5's analysis1 or a summ>y ( !     
analysis1 9 ! g5]al notice ( propos$    
rulemak+ publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] "u  
section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 or o!r applicable law1 & make su*
 analysis or summ>y available = public  
comm5t4  7b7 ,cont5ts ( initial analysis
 ,ea* initial regulatory *ildr5's       
analysis requir$ "u ?is section %all    
describe ! impact ( ! propos$ applicable
 rule on *ildr5 & conta9 ! foll[+3 7#a7 
,an e/imate ( ! numb] ( *ildr5 ^: heal? 
outcomes may be directly or indirectly  
negatively affect$ & h[ *ildr5's heal?  
may be negatively affect$ by ! propos$  

applicable rule1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 
,! unique vuln]abilities ( *ildr5       
includ+ unique behaviors1 h[ *ildr5 may 
be expos$ to *emicals1 develop+ bodies1 
& dep5d5ce on adults = _! c>e4  7,b7    
,data s\rces & a description ( any      
unc]ta9ties4  7,c7 ,a description ( !   
demographic gr\ps ( *ildr5 negatively   
affect$4  7#b7 ,any reasonably =eseeable
 project$ increase 9 negative heal? or  
educational outcomes = *ildr51 includ+  
r$uc$ access to heal? insurance1 heal?  
c>e1 & behavioral heal? c>e s]vices4    
7#c7 ,any significant alt]natives to !  
propos$ applicable rule t c\ld accompli%
 ! /at$ objectives ( ! propos$          
applicable rule & t m9imize any negative
 heal? impacts to *ildr5 or t provide   
great] b5efits to *ildr54  7c7          
,requirem5ts be=e publication ( initial 
analysis ,be=e ! publication ( an       
initial regulatory *ildr5's analysis by 
an ag5cy3 7#a7 ,! head ( ! ag5cy %all   
conv5e a review panel = ! propos$       
applicable rule consi/+ ( full-"t ,f$]al

 employees ( ! (fice )9 ! ag5cy         
responsible = c>ry+ out ! propos$       
applicable rule1 #c *ildr5's            
repres5tatives1 a bo>d c]tifi$          
p$iatrician1 a memb] ( ! ,national      
,academy ( ,sci5ces ) exp]tise 9        
*ildr5's heal?1 a lic5s$ e>ly *ildhood  
educator1 & #a c>e] employee f ! ,(fice 
( ,in=mation & ,regulatory ,affairs4    
7#b7 ,! review panel conv5$ pursuant to 
p>agraph 7#a7 %all review any mat]ial   
relat$ to ! applicable rule t ! ag5cy   
has prep>$ 9 connection ) ! requirem5ts 
( ?is ,act1 includ+ any draft propos$   
applicable rule1 & collect advice &     
recomm5dations ( ea* individual         
repres5tative id5tifi$ by ! ag5cy on    
issues describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  7#c7 
,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* 
an ag5cy conv5es a review panel pursuant
 to p>agraph 7#a71 ! review panel %all  
submit to ! head ( ! ag5cy a report on !
 comm5ts ( ! *ildr5's repres5tatives &  
any f9d+s on issues describ$ 9          
subsection 7b74 ,su* report %all be made

 public z "p ( ! rulemak+ record4  7#d7 
,:]e appropriate1 ! ag5cy %all publi%   
any modification ( ! propos$ applicable 
rule1 ! initial regulatory *ildr5's     
analysis1 or ! decision on :e!r an      
initial regulatory *ildr5's analysis is 
requir$4  7d7 ,waiv] ( requirem5ts ,9   
consultation ) ! individuals id5tifi$ 9 
subsection 7c77#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator may  
waive ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#b71    
7#c71 or 7#d7 ( subsection 7c7 by       
includ+ 9 ! rulemak+ record a writt5    
f9d+ ) reasons !re= t ^? requirem5ts    
w\ld n advance ! effective p>ticipation 
( *ildr5's repres5tatives 9 ! rulemak+  
process4 ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 !
 factors to be consid]$ 9 mak+ su* a    
f9d+ are z foll[s3 7#a7 ,9 develop+ a   
propos$ applicable rule1 ! ext5t to :i* 
! ag5cy consult$ ) individuals repres5t+
 & advocat+ = affect$ *ildr5 ) respect  
to ! pot5tial impacts ( ! applicable    
rule & took su* conc]ns into            
consid]ation4  7#b7 ,special            
circum/ances requir+ prompt issuance ( !

 applicable rule4  #c4 ,f9al regulatory 
*ildr5's analysis  7a7 ,publication     
requir$ ,except z provid$ = 9           
subsections 7a7 & 7b7 ( section #d1     
simultane\sly ) ! promulgation ( a f9al 
applicable rule "u section #eec ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or any o!r     
applicable /atue1 ! head ( ! ag5cy %all 
publi% a f9al regulatory *ildr5's       
analysis1 or a summ>y ( ! analysis1 9 ! 
,f$]al ,regi/]4 ,9 a case 9 :i* only !  
summ>y is publi%$1 ! head ( ! ag5cy %all
 make ! f9al regulatory *ildr5's        
analysis available on a public website (
 ! ag5cy & include a l9k to t website 9 
! summ>y4  7b7 ,cont5ts ( f9al analysis 
,ea* f9al regulatory *ildr5's analysis  
requir$ "u ?is section %all conta9 !    
foll[+3 7#a7 ,a /atem5t ( ! significant 
issues rais$ by ! public comm5ts 9      
response to ! initial regulatory        
*ildr5's analysis includ+ ! impacts on  
*ildr5 & ! regulatory analysis1 a       
/atem5t ( ! assessm5t by ! ag5cy ( su*  
issues1 & a /atem5t ( any *anges made to

 ! propos$ applicable rule z a result ( 
su* comm5ts4  7#b7 ,an e/imate ( ! numb]
 ( *ildr5 ^: heal? ! f9al applicable    
rule may directly or indirectly         
negatively impact & ! basis ( su*       
e/imate or a sub/antiat$ explanation (  
:y su* e/imate is unavailable4  7#c7 ,a 
description ( ! demographic gr\ps (     
*ildr5 impact$ by ! f9al applicable     
rule4  7#d7 ,a description ( ! /eps !   
ag5cy has tak5 to m9imize ! negative    
impact on *ildr5's heal?1 & to maximize 
! b5efits to *ildr51 includ+ a /atem5t (
 ! factual1 policy1 & legal reasons =   
select+ any alt]native adopt$ 9 ! f9al  
applicable rule & :y any o!r alt]native 
t _h less negative impact on *ildr5's   
heal? 0 n adopt$4  7#e7 ,an app5dix     
conta9+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,any draft ( !   
propos$ applicable rule submitt$ by !   
ag5cy to ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget
 = any int]ag5cy review process prior to
 proposal ( any su* rule & ea* docum5t  
accompany+ any su* draft4  7,b7 ,ea*    
writt5 comm5t to any draft describ$ 9   

subp>agraph 7,a7 by any o!r ag5cy & ea* 
writt5 response to su* writt5 comm5t by 
! ,adm9i/rator4  7,c7 ,ea* draft ( !    
f9al applicable rule submitt$ = su*     
review process prior to promulgation &  
ea* writt5 comm5t !reon & any docum5t   
accompany+ ea* su* draft & any writt5   
response !reto4  #d4 ,exception1 delay1 
& prep>ation ( analyses  7a7 ,exception 
,! requirem5ts ( sections #b & #c d n   
apply if ! head ( an ag5cy-- 7#a7       
c]tifies t an applicable rule w n h a   
negative impact on ! heal? ( a          
sub/antial numb] ( *ildr52 &  7#b7      
publi%es su* c]tification 9 ! ,f$]al    
,regi/] at ! "t ( publication ( g5]al   
notice ( propos$ rulemak+ = ! applicable
 rule along ) a /atem5t provid+ details 
= ! factual basis = su* c]tification4   
7b7 ,delays  7#a7 ,em]g5cy ,! head ( an 
ag5cy may delay ! completion ( !        
requirem5ts ( section #b by publi%+ 9 ! 
,f$]al ,regi/]1 n lat] ?an ! date (     
publication ( ! f9al applicable rule1 a 
writt5 f9d+ t ! f9al applicable rule is 

be+ promulgat$ 9 response to an em]g5cy 
t makes timely compliance impracticable4
  7#b7 ,impracticability ,! head ( an   
ag5cy may delay ! completion ( !        
requirem5ts ( section #c = a p]iod ( n m
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( publication
 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] ( a f9al applicable 
rule by publi%+ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] ) !  
f9al applicable rule1 a writt5 f9d+ t ! 
f9al applicable rule is be+ promulgat$ 9
 response to an em]g5cy t makes timely  
compliance ) ! provisions ( section #c  
impracticable4 ,if ! ag5cy has n prep>$ 
& publi%$ ! f9al regulatory analysis z  
describ$ 9 section #c )9 #ahj days aft] 
! date ( publication ( ! f9al applicable
 rule1 su* applicable rule %all lapse & 
h no effect4  7c7 ,prep>ation  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,9 comply+ ) sections #b & #c1 an 
ag5cy %all include 9 any analysis-- 7,a7
 a quantifiable or num]ical description 
( ! effects ( a propos$ & f9al          
applicable rule or alt]natives to !     
propos$ & f9al applicable rule2 &  7,b7 
a qualitative analysis & description ( !

 effects ( a propos$ & f9al applicable  
rule or alt]natives to ! propos$ & f9al 
applicable rule4  7#b7 ,special att5tion
 to unique vuln]abilities ,an ag5cy %all
 consid] ! unique vuln]abilities (      
*ildr51 includ+ ! unique behaviors1     
exposure r\tes1 develop+ bodies1 &      
dep5d5ce on adults = _! c>e1 9 prep>+ ! 
analysis & description describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a74  #e4 ,proc$ures = ga!r+  
comm5ts ,= any applicable rule1 ! head (
 ! ag5cy promulgat+ ! applicable rule   
%all assure t *ildr5's repres5tatives h 
be5 giv5 an opportunity to p>ticipate 9 
! rulemak+ = ! applicable rule ?r\gh    
reasonable use ( te*niques1 includ+ !   
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! inclusion 9 an advanc$  
notice ( propos$ rulemak+1 if issu$1 ( a
 /atem5t t ! propos$ applicable rule may
 h a negative effect on ! heal? ( a     
sub/antial numb] ( *ildr54  7#b7 ,!     
issuance ( ! notice ?r\gh an easily     
accessible publicly available press     
release or (ficial /atem5t4  7#c7 ,!    
conduct ( an op5 conf]5ce or a public   

he>+ conc]n+ ! applicable rule =        
*ildr5's repres5tatives1 includ+        
solicit+ & receiv+ comm5ts ?r\gh !      
int]net4  #f4 ,avoidance ( duplicative  
or unnecess>y analyses  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an
 ag5cy may p]=m ! analyses requir$ by   
sections #b & #c 9 conjunction ) any o!r
 requir$ analysis1 su* z sub*apt] ,i (  
*apt] #ce ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,pap]work 
,r$uction ,act71 or ,executive ,ord]    
#abhff 7relat+ to regulatory plann+ &   
review74  7b7 ,consolidation ( rules ,9 
ord] to avoid duplicative action1 an    
ag5cy may consid] a s]ies ( closely     
relat$ applicable rules z "o rule = !   
purposes ( sections #b1 #c1 #d1 & #e4   
#g4 ,reports  7a7 ,,oira report on      
compliance ,! ,adm9i/rator %all monitor 
ag5cy compliance ) ?is ,act & n less    
frequ5tly ?an annually submit to !      
,presid5t1 ! ,committee on ,homel&      
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate1 & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a     

report on su* compliance4  7b7 ,ag5cy   
biannual submission to (fice ( in=mation
 & regulatory affairs  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,on
 a biannual basis1 ! head ( ea* ag5cy   
%all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 su* a  
mann] z ! ,adm9i/rator may reasonably   
require1 a report on ! foll[+ in=mation3
 7,a7 ,= ea* rule t ! ag5cy expects to  
propose or f9alize dur+ ! foll[+ #f-mon?
 p]iod3 7i7 ,a summ>y ( ! nature ( !    
rule & ju/ification = :e!r or n ! rule w
 require an initial or f9al regulatory  
*ildr5's analysis1 includ+-- 7,i7 !     
regulation id5tifi] numb] & ! docket    
numb] = ! rule2 &  7,,ii7 ! objectives (
 & legal basis = ! issuance ( ! rule1   
includ+ any /atutory or judicial deadl9e
 & :e!r ! ag5cy plans to conduct an     
initial regulatory *ildr5's analysis    
dur+ ! rulemak+4  7ii7 ,! /age ( !      
rulemak+ z ( ! date on :i* ! report is  
submitt$4  7iii7 ,:e!r ! rule is subject
 to review "u section #c4  7#b7 ,public 
availability ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !
 date on :i* ! report is submitt$       

pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 !            
,adm9i/rator %all make su* report       
publicly available on ! int]net4  7c7   
,(fice ( ,in=mation & ,regulatory       
,affairs publications  7#a7 ,cumulative 
assessm5t ( ag5cy rulemak+ publi%$      
annually  7,a7 ,publication 9 ! ,f$]al  
,regi/] ,n lat] ?an ,octob] #a ( ea*    
ye>1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all publi% 9 !     
,f$]al ,regi/]1 = ! previ\s ye> a report
 on ! foll[+3 7i7 ,ea* report !         
,adm9i/rator receiv$ f ! head ( ea*     
ag5cy "u subsection 7b77#a74  7ii7 ,!   
numb] ( rules & a li/ ( ea* su* rule--  
7,i7 t 0 propos$ by ea* ag5cy1 includ+1 
= ea* su* rule1 an indication ( :e!r !  
issu+ ag5cy conduct$ an initial         
regulatory *ildr5's analysis ( ! rule2 &
  7,,ii7 t 0 f9aliz$ by ea* ag5cy1      
includ+ = ea* su* rule an indication (  
:e!r-- 7aa7 ! issu+ ag5cy conduct$ a    
f9al regulatory *ildr5's analysis ( !   
rule2  7bb7 ! ag5cy claim$ an exception 
f ! proc$ures "u section #d7;a72 or     
7cc7 ! rule 0 issu$ pursuant to a       

/atutory m&ate or ! rulemak+ is committ$
 to ag5cy discretion by law4  7,b7      
,publication on ! int]net ,n lat] ?an   
,octob] #a ( ea* ye>1 ! ,adm9i/rator    
%all make publicly available on !       
int]net ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! initial & f9al 
regulatory *ildr5's analysis1 if        
conduct$1 = ea* propos$ rule or f9al    
rule issu$ by an ag5cy = ! previ\s ye>4 
7ii7 ,! docket numb] & regulation       
id5tifi] numb] = ea* propos$ or f9al    
rule issu$ by an ag5cy = ! previ\s ye>4 
7iii7 ,! numb] ( rules & a li/ ( ea*    
rule review$ by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (
 ,managem5t & ,budget = ! previ\s ye>1 &
 ! au?ority "u :i* ea* su* review 0     
conduct$4  #h4 ,applicability ,?is ,act 
%all apply ) respect to any propos$     
applicable rule )9 ! ye> be=e ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act t has n be5 f9aliz$ 
z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & any
 propos$ applicable rule on or aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #i4      
,judicial review ,9 ! case ( an action  
br\ght "u *apt] #g ( title #e1 ,unit$   

,/ates ,code1 alleg+ t ! head ( an ag5cy
 did n comply ) ! requirem5t "u section 
#b7;a7 or t ! head ( an ag5cy's         
det]m9ation t a rule 0 n an applicable  
rule 0 arbitr>y1 caprici\s1 an abuse (  
discretion1 or o!rwise n 9 accordance ) 
law1 ! review+ c\rt may n vacate a rule 
b may only rem& ! rule to ! ag5cy to    
comply ) su* section or review !        
det]m9ation1 z applicable4  #aj4        
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice ( ,in=mation & 
,regulatory ,affairs4  7#b7 ,ag5cy ,!   
t]m ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9      
section #eea ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code4  7#c7 ,applicable rule ,! t]m    
applicable rule means a rule t may      
negatively affect1 directly or          
indirectly1 ! heal? ( a sub/antial numb]
 ( *ildr54  7#d7 ,*ild ,! t]m *ild means
 a human f ! mom5t imm$iately aft] bir? 
up to an age ( #ah ye>s4  7#e7 ,*ildr5's
 repres5tative ,! t]m *ildr5's          
repres5tative-- 7,a7 means a nonpr(it   

organization or a municipal1 ,/ate1 or  
,f$]al ag5cy1 or ,f$]al advisory        
committee t has ! mission ( protect+ all
 *ildr5's heal? & welf>e or provid+     
heal?c>e s]vices to all *ildr5 despite  
race1 e?nicity1 socioeconomic class1    
sexual ori5tation1 or o!r id5tification 
m>k]s2 &  7,b7 does n include any trade 
association or =-pr(it entities4  7#f7  
,nonpr(it organization ,! t]m nonpr(it  
organization means an organization t is 
describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & is     
exempt f taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( 
su* ,code4  7#g7 ,rule ,! t]m rule has !
 mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #eea ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to :i* section
 #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
applies4  7#h7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means 
ea* ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict 
( ,columbia1 ea* commonweal?1 t]ritory1 
or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ea*  
f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe4  7#i7 
,sub/antial numb] ( *ildr5 ,! t]m       
sub/antial numb] ( *ildr5 means at lea/ 

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