,i #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hefc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #bh1 #bjbb,mr4 ,emmer 7for himself1 ,mrs4 ,cammack1 ,mr4 ,donalds1 ,mr4 ,carter of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,banks1 ,mr4 ,cloud1 ,mr4 ,tiffany1 ,mr4 ,bilirakis1 ,mr4 ,norman1 ,mr4 ,smith of ,nebraska1 ,mr4 ,ellzey1 ,mr4 ,rutherford1 ,ms4 ,mace1 ,mr4 ,higgins of ,louisiana1 ,mr4 ,gosar1 ,mr4 ,roy1 and ,mr4 ,mullin7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,rules1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to amend chapter #h of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 to provide for ,congressional oversight of agency rulemaking1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,sunset ,act of #bjbb4 #b4 ,congressional review of agency rulemaking ,chapter #h of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in the table of sections1 by adding at the end the following3 #hji4 ,sunset for rules4#haj4 ,review of rules in effect4 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 #hji4 ,sunset for rules 7a7 ,expiration of rule 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in this section1 each major rule made by an agency shall cease to have effect-- 7,a7 beginning on the date that is #aj years after the date of enactment of a joint resolution described in subsection 7d7 with regard to the rule2 or 7,b7 if a joint resolution of extension described in subsection 7d7 has been enacted with regard to the rule1 beginning on the date that is #aj years after the date of enactment of the most recently enacted such joint resolution4 7#b7 ,reissuance of the rule prohibited ,the rule may not be reissued in substantially the same form1 and a new rule that is substantially the same as such a rule may not be issued1 unless the reissued or new rule is specifically authorized by a law enacted after the date described in this subsection 7a74 7b7 ,report by agency ,not later than #ahj days before the date described in subsection 7a71 the agency shall submit a report similar to the report described in #hja7;a77#a77;,a7 to each ,house of ,congress and to the ,comptroller ,general1 except that instead of the proposed effective date1 such report shall contain the date described in subsection 7a74 7c7 ,exemption by ,president ,the ,president may by ,executive order exempt not more than one rule during each ,congress from the application of subsection 7a7 for a period of not more than #cj days if the ,president determines1 and submits to ,congress written notice of such determination1 that such rule is-- 7#a7 necessary because of an imminent threat to health or safety or other emergency2 7#b7 necessary for the enforcement of criminal laws2 7#c7 necessary for national security2 or 7#d7 issued pursuant to any statute implementing an international trade agreement4 7d7 ,joint resolution of extension 7#a7 ,joint resolution described ,for purposes of this section1 the term joint resolution means only a joint resolution introduced on or after the date on which the report referred to subsection 7b7 is received by ,congress 7excluding days either ,house of ,congress is adjourned for more than #c days during a session of ,congress71 the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows3 ,that ,congress extends the rule submitted by the relating to 4 7,the blank spaces being appropriately filled in74 ,the following shall apply to such a joint resolution3 7,a7 ,in the ,house1 the majority leader of the ,house of ,representatives 7or his designee7 and the minority leader of the ,house of ,representatives 7or his designee7 shall introduce such joint resolution 7by request71 within #c legislative days after ,congress receives the report submitted under subsection 7b74 7,b7 ,in the ,senate1 the majority leader of the ,senate 7or his designee7 and the minority leader of the ,senate 7or his designee7 shall introduce such joint resolution described in subsection 7a7 7by request71 within #c session days after ,congress receives the report submitted under subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,consideration of joint resolution ,subsections 7b7 through 7g7 of section #hjb shall apply to a joint resolution described in paragraph 7#a7 of this subsection in the same manner as a joint resolution described in subsection 7a7 of section #hjb1 except that for purposes of that subsection1 the term submission date means the date on which the ,congress receives the report submitted under subsection 7b74 #haj4 ,review of rules in effect 7a7 ,annual review ,beginning on the date that is #f months after the date of enactment of this section and annually thereafter for the #i years following1 each agency shall designate not less than #aj percent of eligible rules made by that agency for review1 and shall submit a report including each such eligible rule in the same manner as a report under section #hja7;a77#a74 ,section #hja and section #hjb shall apply to each such rule1 subject to subsection 7c7 of this section4 ,no eligible rule previously designated may be designated again4 7b7 ,sunset for eligible rules not extended ,beginning after the date that is #aj years after the date of enactment of this section1 if ,congress has not enacted a joint resolution of approval for that eligible rule1 that eligible rule shall not continue in effect4 7c7 ,consolidation2 severability ,in applying sections #hja and #hjb to eligible rules under this section1 the following shall apply3 7#a7 ,the words take effect shall be read as continue in effect4 7#b7 ,except as provided in paragraph 7#c71 a single joint resolution of approval shall apply to all eligible rules in a report designated for a year1 and the matter after the resolving clause of that joint resolution is as follows3 ,that ,congress approves the rules submitted by the for the year 4 7,the blank spaces being appropriately filled in74 7#c7 ,it shall be in order to consider any amendment that provides for specific conditions on which the approval of a particular eligible rule included in the joint resolution is contingent4 7#d7 ,a ,member of either ,house may move that a separate joint resolution be required for a specified rule4 7d7 ,definition ,in this section1 the term eligible rule means a major rule that is in effect as of the date of enactment of this section4 4 #c4 ,effective date ,on the date that is #aj years after the date of enactment of this ,act-- 7#a7 section #haj of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is repealed2 and 7#b7 the table of sections for chapter #h of such title is amended by striking the item pertaining to section #haj4