,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #daif  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #b1 #bjbj,mr4    
,scott ( ,florida 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,hawley1 ,mr4 ,enzi1 ,mr4 ,p]due1 ,mr4  
,tillis1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 & ,mr4 ,da9es7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to modify1 consolidate1 or
 repeal unnecess>y ag5cy major rules1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,unnecess>y ,ag5cy 
,regulations ,r$uction ,act4  #b4       
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m    
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,(fice ( ,in=mation & ,regulatory       
,affairs2  7#b7 ! t]m ag5cy has ! mean+ 
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #eea ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#c7 ! t]m        
burd5some1 ) respect to a major rule or 
set ( major rules ( an ag5cy1 means t ! 
major rule or set ( major rules-- 7,a7 c
 be modifi$1 consolidat$1 or repeal$ to 
elim9ate or r$uce excessive compliance  

co/s or us] fees2 or  7,b7 imposes      
unfund$ m&ates due to ! ag5cy fail+ to  
adequately comply ) section #bje ( !    
,unfund$ ,m&ates ,re=m ,act ( #aiie 7#b 
,u4,s4,c4 #aece72  7#d7 ! t]m           
duplicative1 ) respect to a major rule  
or set ( major rules ( an ag5cy1 means t
 ! major rule or set ( major rules      
ov]laps1 duplicates1 or conflicts ) o!r 
,f$]al regulations2  7#e7 ! t]m jo9t    
resolution means only a jo9t resolution 
t conta9s legislative language to       
modify1 consolidate1 or repeal ag5cy    
major rules2  7#f7 ! t]m major rule has 
! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #hjd (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#g7 !  
t]m outdat$1 ) respect to a major rule  
or set ( major rules ( an ag5cy or a    
portion ( a major rule ( an ag5cy means 
t ! major rule1 set ( major rules1 or ! 
portion ( ! major rule has n be5 modifi$
 9 ! #aj-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! date on :i* 
! ,adm9i/rator submits ! mo/ rec5t li/  
requir$ "u section #c7;a77#c77;,a77ii72 
7#h7 ! t]m regulation has ! mean+ giv5 !

 t]m rule 9 section #eea ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7#i7 ! t]m set (
 major rules means n less ?an #b major  
rules t collectively implem5t a         
regulatory au?ority ( an ag5cy4  #c4    
,review & id5tification ( unnecess>y    
regulations  7a7 ,review  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,adm9i/rator %all1 on an annual basis
 & 9 consultation ) ea* ag5cy-- 7,a7    
compile a li/ t id5tifies all plann$    
ag5cy major rules or sets ( major rules 
= ! p]iod cov]$ by ! submission2  7,b7  
id5tify ag5cy major rules or sets (     
major rules describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 
t are duplicative or burd5some2 &  7,c7 
consult ) ! congressional committees )  
jurisdiction ov] ! major rules or sets (
 major rules id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph    
7,b7 to det]m9e :e!r ^? major rules or  
sets ( major rules w\ld no long] be     
useful & c\ld be modifi$1 consolidat$1  
or repeal$4  7#b7 ,consid]ation ( ,,gao 
duplication report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all-- 7i7 on an annual basis1 provide  

to ! ,adm9i/rator a copy ( ! annual     
report prep>$ pursuant to section #ba ( 
! ,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj  
7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #gab note72 &  7ii7 9 !  
report provid$ "u clause 7i71 id5tify   
any major rules or sets ( major rules   
associat$ ) ! programs1 ag5cies1 (fices1
 & initiatives id5tifi$ 9 ! report z    
hav+ duplicative goals or activities1 z 
def9$ by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al4  7,b7    
,review ,^u receipt ( ! report "u       
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 
7i7 review any major rules or sets (    
major rules associat$ ) ! programs1     
ag5cies1 (fices1 & initiatives id5tifi$ 
9 ! report z hav+ duplicative goals or  
activities2  7ii7 det]m9e1 9            
consultation ) ! relevant ag5cies1 :e!r 
any ( ! major rules or sets ( major     
rules id5tifi$ 9 clause 7i7 are         
duplicative or outdat$2 &  7iii7 det]m9e
 h[ any duplicative or outdat$ major    
rules or sets ( major rules id5tifi$ 9  
clause 7ii7 %\ld be modifi$1            
consolidat$1 or repeal$4  7#c7          

,id5tification ( major rules or sets (  
major rules  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!           
,adm9i/rator %all1 on an annual basis-- 
7i7 compile a li/ ( major rules or sets 
( major rules t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es 
are outdat$1 duplicative1 or burd5some2 
&  7ii7 submit to ,congress & include 9 
ea* ,unifi$ ,ag5da ( ,f$]al ,regulatory 
& ,d]egulatory ,actions a li/ ( major   
rules or sets ( major rules t !         
,adm9i/rator recomm5ds %\ld be modifi$1 
consolidat$1 or repeal$4  7,b7 ,requir$ 
p]c5tage ,! li/ ( major rules or sets ( 
major rules id5tifi$ z outdat$1         
duplicative1 or burd5some "u subp>agraph
 7,a77i7 %all be n less ?an #aj p]c5t ( 
all major rules & sets ( major rules    
id5tifi$ "u p>agraphs 7#a77;,b7 &       
7#b77;,b77ii74  7b7 ,crit]ia = review ,9
 id5tify+ major rules or sets ( major   
rules t are outdat$1 duplicative1 or    
burd5some "u subsection 7a71 !          
,adm9i/rator may consid]-- 7#a7 :e!r !  
orig9al purpose ( ! major rule or set ( 
major rules 0 a*iev$1 & ! major rule or 

set ( major rules c\ld be repeal$ )\t   
significant recurr5ce ( adv]se effects  
or conduct t ! major rule or set ( major
 rules 0 int5d$ to prev5t or r$uce2     
7#b7 :e!r ! implem5tation1 compliance1  
adm9i/ration1 en=cem5t1 imposition (    
unfund$ m&ates1 or o!r co/s ( ! major   
rule or set ( major rules to ! economy  
are n ju/ifi$ by ! b5efits to society )9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates produc$ by ! exp5diture
 ( ^? co/s2  7#c7 :e!r ! major rule or  
set ( major rules has be5 r5d]$         
unnecess>y or obsolete1 tak+ into       
consid]ation ! l5g? ( "t s9ce ! major   
rule or set ( major rules 0 made & !    
degree to :i* te*nology1 economic       
conditions1 m>ket practices1 or o!r     
relevant factors h *ang$ 9 ! subject    
area affect$ by ! major rule or set (   
major rules2  7#d7 :e!r ! major rule or 
set ( major rules has become unju/ifi$  
or unnecess>y z a result ( *ang$        
circum/ances2  7#e7 :e!r ! major rule or
 set ( major rules is compatible ) o!r  
regulations & n duplicative or          

inappropriately burd5some 9 ! aggregate2
  7#f7 :e!r ! major rule or set ( major 
rules is ineffective at a*iev+ !        
purposes ( ! major rule or set ( major  
rules2  7#g7 :e!r ! major rule or set ( 
major rules is duplicative ( o!r ,f$]al 
regulations2  7#h7 :e!r ! major rule or 
set ( major rules has excessive         
compliance co/s1 us] fees1 imposes      
unfund$ m&ates1 or is o!rwise           
excessively burd5some1 z comp>$ to      
alt]natives t-- 7,a7 specify p]=mance   
objectives r ?an conduct or mann]s (    
compliance2  7,b7 e/abli% economic      
inc5tives to enc\rage desir$ behavior2  
7,c7 provide in=mation ^u :i* *oices c  
be made by ! public2  7,d7 incorporate  
o!r innovative alt]natives r ?an ag5cy  
actions t specify conduct or mann]s (   
compliance2 or  7,e7 c\ld 9 o!r ways    
sub/antially l[] co/s )\t significantly 
und]m9+ effectiv5ess2  7#i7 :e!r ! major
 rule or set ( major rules inhibits     
innovation 9 or gr[? ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
economy1 su* z by imp$+ ! introduction  

or use ( saf] or equally safe te*nology 
t is new] or m effici5t ?an te*nology   
requir$ by or p]missible "u ! major rule
 or set ( major rules2  7#aj7 :e!r or n 
! major rule or set ( major rules h>ms  
competition )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy  
or ! int]national economic              
competitiv5ess ( ent]prises or entities 
bas$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#aa7 :e!r or n
 ! major rule or set ( major rules      
limits or prev5ts an ag5cy f apply+ new 
or em]g+ te*nologies to improve         
effici5cy & effectiv5ess ( gov]nm5t2    
7#ab7 :e!r ! major rule or set ( major  
rules h>ms wage gr[?1 includ+ wage gr[? 
= m9imum wage & "p-"t work]s2  7#ac7    
:e!r ! major rule or set ( major rules  
is outdat$2  7#ad7 :e!r ! major rule or 
set ( major rules is 9 full compliance )
 ! requirem5ts ( section                
#hja7;a77#a77;,a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code2  7#ae7 :e!r1 & ! ext5t to 
:i*1 ! repeal ( ! major rule or set (   
major rules w\ld impact public heal?2   
7#af7 ! review ( ! report submitt$ by ! 

,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u 
subsection 7a77#b72 &  7#ag7 su* o!r    
crit]ia z ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es to    
id5tify major rules or sets ( major     
rules t c be repeal$ to elim9ate or     
r$uce unnecess>ily burd5some co/s to !  
,unit$ ,/ates economy4  7c7             
,consid]ation by ,congress ,n lat] ?an  
#cj days aft] ! date on :i* !           
,adm9i/rator submits ! li/ ( major rules
 or sets ( major rules to ,congress "u  
subsection 7a77#c77;,a77ii71 ea*        
appropriate congressional committee     
%all-- 7#a7 review ea* su* major rule or
 set ( major rules t is )9 !            
jurisdiction ( ! committee to det]m9e if
 ! major rule or set ( major rules %\ld 
be modifi$1 consolidat$1 or repeal$2 &  
7#b7 issue a recomm5dation to modify1   
consolidate1 or repeal ! major rule or  
set ( major rules 9 a jo9t resolution4  
#d4 ,exp$it$ proc$ures = consid]ation ( 
jo9t resolution  7a7 ,introduction (    
jo9t resolution  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any jo9t
 resolution-- 7,a7 %all be introduc$ 9 !

 ,s5ate 7by reque/7 by ! majority lead] 
or m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate or by a     
,memb] ( ! ,s5ate designat$ by !        
majority lead] or m9ority lead] ( !     
,s5ate n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date  
on :i* ! date on :i* ea* appropriate    
congressional committee has issu$ !     
recomm5dation requir$ "u section #c7;c72
 &  7,b7 %all be introduc$ 9 ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives 7by reque/7 by ! ,speak]
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or !       
m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives or by a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives designat$ by !       
,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or !
 m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives n lat] ?an #fj days aft]
 ! date on :i* ! date on :i* ea*        
appropriate congressional committee has 
issu$ ! recomm5dation requir$ "u section
 #c7;c74  7#b7 ,re9troduction ,any jo9t 
resolution %all be re9troduc$ z describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a7 n lat] ?an #fj days    
aft] ! fir/ day ( a ,congress if-- 7,a7 
! jo9t resolution 0 introduc$ dur+ !    

previ\s ,congress aft] ! date t 0 #baj  
days be=e ! date ( ! s9e die adj\rnm5t (
 su* previ\s ,congress2 &  7,b7 !re 0 n 
a vote 9 ei!r ,h\se ( ,congress on      
passage ( ! jo9t resolution introduc$ "u
 subp>agraph 7,a7 dur+ ! previ\s        
,congress by :i* ! jo9t resolution 0 n  
agre$ to4  7b7 ,exp$it$ consid]ation 9  
h\se ( repres5tatives  7#a7 ,report+ &  
dis*>ge ,any committee ( ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives to :i* a jo9t resolution
 is ref]r$ %all report x to ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives n lat] ?an #ahj days    
aft] ! date on :i* ! jo9t resolution is 
introduc$ or re9troduc$ 9 ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives "u subsection 7a74 ,if a
 committee fails to report ! jo9t       
resolution )9 t p]iod1 ! committee %all 
be dis*>g$ f fur!r consid]ation ( ! jo9t
 resolution & ! jo9t resolution %all be 
ref]r$ to ! appropriate cal5d>4  7#b7   
,proce$+ to consid]ation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,aft] ea* committee au?oriz$ to consid] 
a jo9t resolution reports x to ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives or has be5 dis*>g$ f   

its consid]ation1 x %all be 9 ord]1 n   
lat] ?an #baj days aft] ! date on :i* ! 
jo9t resolution is introduc$ or         
re9troduc$ 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  
"u subsection 7a71 to move to proce$ to 
consid] ! jo9t resolution 9 ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives4  7,b7 ,proc$ure ,= a   
motion to proce$ to consid]ation ( a    
jo9t resolution-- 7i7 all po9ts ( ord]  
aga9/ ! motion are waiv$2  7ii7 su* a   
motion %all n be 9 ord] aft] ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives has dispos$ ( a motion  
to proce$ on ! jo9t resolution2  7iii7 !
 previ\s "q %all be consid]$ z ord]$ on 
! motion to its adoption )\t int]v5+    
motion2  7iv7 ! motion %all n be        
debatable2 &  7v7 a motion to reconsid] 
! vote by :i* ! motion is dispos$ ( %all
 n be 9 ord]4  7#c7 ,consid]ation ,if ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives proce$s to      
consid]ation ( a jo9t resolution-- 7,a7 
! jo9t resolution %all be consid]$ z    
read2  7,b7 all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ !    
jo9t resolution & aga9/ its consid]ation
 are waiv$2  7,c7 ! previ\s "q %all be  

consid]$ z ord]$ on ! jo9t resolution to
 its passage )\t int]v5+ motion except  
#aj h\rs ( debate equally divid$ &      
controll$ by ! propon5t & an oppon5t2   
7,d7 an am5dm5t to ! jo9t resolution    
%all n be 9 ord]2 &  7,e7 a motion to   
reconsid] ! vote on passage ( ! jo9t    
resolution %all n be 9 ord]4  7c7       
,exp$it$ consid]ation 9 s5ate  7#a7     
,placem5t on cal5d> ,^u introduction 9 !
 ,s5ate1 ! jo9t resolution %all be plac$
 imm$iately on ! cal5d>4  7#b7 ,proce$+ 
to consid]ation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ 
rule ,,xxii ( ! ,/&+ ,rules ( ! ,s5ate1 
x is 9 ord]1 n lat] ?an #baj days aft] !
 date on :i* ! jo9t resolution is       
introduc$ or re9troduc$ 9 ! ,s5ate "u   
subsection 7a7 7ev5 ?\gh a previ\s      
motion to ! same effect has be5 disagre$
 to7 to move to proce$ to ! consid]ation
 ( a jo9t resolution4  7,b7 ,proc$ure ,=
 a motion to proce$ to ! consid]ation ( 
a jo9t resolution-- 7i7 all po9ts ( ord]
 aga9/ ! motion are waiv$2  7ii7 !      
motion is n debatable2  7iii7 ! motion  

is n subject to a motion to po/pone2    
7iv7 a motion to reconsid] ! vote by :i*
 ! motion is agre$ to or disagre$ to    
%all n be 9 ord]2 &  7v7 if ! motion is 
agre$ to1 ! jo9t resolution %all rema9 !
 unf9i%$ bus9ess until dispos$ (4  7#c7 
,floor consid]ation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !
 ,s5ate proce$s to consid]ation ( a jo9t
 resolution-- 7i7 all po9ts ( ord] aga9/
 ! jo9t resolution 7& aga9/ consid]ation
 ( ! jo9t resolution7 are waiv$2  7ii7  
consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution1 & all 
debatable motions & appeals 9 connection
 !re)1 %all be limit$ to n m ?an #aj    
h\rs1 :i* %all be divid$ equally betwe5 
! majority & m9ority lead]s or _!       
designees2  7iii7 a motion fur!r to     
limit debate is 9 ord] & n debatable2   
7iv7 an am5dm5t to1 a motion to po/pone1
 or a motion to commit ! jo9t resolution
 is n 9 ord]2 &  7v7 a motion to proce$ 
to ! consid]ation ( o!r bus9ess is n 9  
ord]4  7,b7 ,vote on passage ,! vote on 
passage %all occur imm$iately foll[+ !  
conclusion ( ! consid]ation ( a jo9t    

resolution1 & a s+le quorum call at !   
conclusion ( ! debate if reque/$ 9      
accordance ) ! rules ( ! ,s5ate4  7,c7  
,rul+s ( ! *air on proc$ure ,appeals f !
 decisions ( ! ,*air relat+ to !        
application ( ?is p>agraph or ! rules ( 
! ,s5ate1 z ! case may be1 to ! proc$ure
 relat+ to a jo9t resolution %all be    
decid$ )\t debate4  7d7 ,rules relat+ to
 s5ate & h\se ( repres5tatives  7#a7    
,coord9ation ) action by o!r h\se ,if1  
be=e ! passage by "o ,h\se ( a jo9t     
resolution ( t ,h\se1 t ,h\se receives f
 ! o!r ,h\se a jo9t resolution-- 7,a7 ! 
jo9t resolution ( ! o!r ,h\se %all n be 
ref]r$ to a committee2 &  7,b7 ) respect
 to a jo9t resolution ( ! ,h\se receiv+ 
! resolution-- 7i7 ! proc$ure 9 t ,h\se 
%all be ! same z if no jo9t resolution  
_h be5 receiv$ f ! o!r ,h\se2 &  7ii7 ! 
vote on passage %all be on ! jo9t       
resolution ( ! o!r ,h\se4  7#b7         
,treatm5t ( jo9t resolution ( o!r h\se  
,if "o ,h\se fails to introduce or      
consid] a jo9t resolution "u ?is        

section1 ! jo9t resolution ( ! o!r ,h\se
 %all be entitl$ to exp$it$ floor       
proc$ures "u ?is section4  7#c7         
,treatm5t ( companion measures ,if1     
foll[+ passage ( a jo9t resolution 9 !  
,s5ate1 ! ,s5ate receives ! companion   
measure f ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 !  
companion measure %all n be debatable4  
7#d7 ,consid]ation aft] passage ,if !   
,presid5t vetoes ! jo9t resolution1     
consid]ation ( a veto message 9 ! ,s5ate
 "u ?is p>agraph %all be n m ?an #aj    
h\rs equally divid$ betwe5 ! majority & 
m9ority lead]s or _! designees4  7e7    
,rules ( h\se ( repres5tatives & s5ate  
,?is section is enact$ by ,congress--   
7#a7 z an ex]cise ( ! rulemak+ p[] ( !  
,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1       
respectively1 & z su* is deem$ a "p ( ! 
rules ( ea* ,h\se1 respectively1 b      
applicable only ) respect to ! proc$ure 
to be foll[$ 9 t ,h\se 9 ! case ( a jo9t
 resolution1 & to sup]s$e o!r rules only
 to ! ext5t t x is inconsi/5t ) su*     
rules2 &  7#b7 ) full recognition ( !   

con/itutional "r ( ei!r ,h\se to *ange !
 rules 7s f> z relat+ to ! proc$ure ( t 
,h\se7 at any "t1 9 ! same mann]1 & to !
 same ext5t z 9 ! case ( any o!r rule ( 
t ,h\se4