,,ii  #aagth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #bbci  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #bd1     
#bjba,mr4 ,scott of ,florida 7for       
himself1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,cotton1    
,mr4 ,risch1 ,mr4 ,marshall1 ,mr4       
,crapo1 ,mr4 ,hawley1 ,mr4 ,hagerty1    
,mr4 ,daines1 ,mr4 ,johnson1 ,mr4       
,lankford1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,ms4
 ,ernst1 ,mr4 ,wicker1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 and
 ,ms4 ,lummis7 introduced the following 
bill2 which was read twice and referred 
to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security
 and ,governmental ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  
,to consolidate or repeal unnecessary   
agency major rules1 and for other       
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,unnecessary ,agency
 ,regulations ,reduction ,act of #bjba4 
#b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act-- 7#a7   
the term ,administrator means the       
,administrator of the ,office of        
,information and ,regulatory ,affairs2  
7#b7 the term agency has the meaning    
given the term in section #eea of title 

#e1 ,united ,states ,code2  7#c7 the    
term burdensome1 with respect to a major
 rule or set of major rules of an       
agency1 means that the major rule or set
 of major rules-- 7,a7 can be           
consolidated or repealed1 in whole or in
 part1 to eliminate or reduce excessive 
compliance costs or user fees2 or  7,b7 
imposes unfunded mandates due to the    
agency failing to adequately comply with
 section #bje of the ,unfunded ,mandates
 ,reform ,act of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4    
#aece72  7#d7 the term duplicative1 with
 respect to a major rule or set of major
 rules of an agency1 means that the     
major rule or set of major rules        
overlaps1 duplicates1 or conflicts with 
other ,federal regulations2  7#e7 the   
term joint resolution means only a joint
 resolution that contains legislative   
language to consolidate or repeal1 in   
whole or in part1 agency major rules2   
7#f7 the term major rule has the meaning
 given the term in section #hjd of title
 #e1 ,united ,states ,code2  7#g7 the   

term outdated1 with respect to a major  
rule or set of major rules of an agency 
or a portion of a major rule of an      
agency means that the major rule1 set of
 major rules1 or the portion of the     
major rule has not been modified in the 
#aj-year period preceding the date on   
which the ,administrator submits the    
most recent list required under section 
#c7;a77#c77;,a77ii72  7#h7 the term     
regulation has the meaning given the    
term rule in section #eea of title #e1  
,united ,states ,code2 and  7#i7 the    
term set of major rules means not less  
than #b major rules that collectively   
implement a regulatory authority of an  
agency4  #c4 ,review and identification 
of unnecessary regulations  7a7 ,review 
7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #b     
years after the date of enactment of    
this ,act and each year thereafter1 the 
,administrator1 in consultation with    
each agency1 shall-- 7,a7 compile a list
 that identifies all planned agency     
major rules or sets of major rules for  

the period covered by the submission2   
and  7,b7 identify agency major rules or
 sets of major rules described in       
subparagraph 7,a7 that are duplicative1 
burdensome1 or outdated4  7#b7          
,consideration of ,,gao duplication     
report  7,a7 ,in general ,the           
,comptroller ,general of the ,united    
,states shall-- 7i7 on an annual basis1 
provide to the ,administrator a copy of 
the annual report prepared pursuant to  
section #ba of the ,statutory           
,pay-,as-,you-,go ,act of #bjaj 7#ca    
,u4,s4,c4 #gab note72 and  7ii7 in the  
report provided under clause 7i71       
identify any major rules or sets of     
major rules associated with the         
programs1 agencies1 offices1 and        
initiatives identified in the report as 
having duplicative goals or activities1 
as defined by the ,comptroller ,general4
  7,b7 ,review ,upon receipt of the     
report under subparagraph 7,a71 the     
,administrator shall-- 7i7 review any   
major rules or sets of major rules      

associated with the programs1 agencies1 
offices1 and initiatives identified in  
the report as having duplicative goals  
or activities2  7ii7 determine1 in      
consultation with the relevant agencies1
 whether any of the major rules or sets 
of major rules identified in clause 7i7 
are potentially duplicative1 burdensome1
 or outdated2 and  7iii7 determine      
whether any of the major rules or sets  
of major rules identified in clause 7ii7
 should be consolidated or repealed1 in 
whole or in part4  7#c7 ,identification 
of major rules or sets of major rules   
7,a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator    
shall1 on an annual basis-- 7i7 compile 
a list of major rules or sets of major  
rules that the ,administrator determines
 are duplicative1 burdensome1 or        
outdated2 and  7ii7 submit to ,congress 
and include in each ,unified ,agenda of 
,federal ,regulatory and ,deregulatory  
,actions a list of major rules or sets  
of major rules that the ,administrator  
has identified under paragraph          

7#a77;,b71 which may include            
recommendations as to whether any of    
those major rules or sets of major rules
 should be consolidated or repealed1 in 
whole or in part4  7,b7 ,requirement for
 list ,the list of major rules or sets  
of major rules identified as            
duplicative1 burdensome1 or outdated    
under subparagraph 7,a77i7 shall be     
derived from the major rules and sets of
 major rules identified under paragraphs
 7#a77;,b7 and 7#b77;,b77ii74  7#d7     
,existing report ,the requirement       
described in paragraph 7#a77;,a7 may be 
satisfied by any existing annual report1
 such as the ,unified ,agenda of        
,federal ,regulatory and ,deregulatory  
,actions1 that is compiled by the       
,administrator and includes the         
information described in paragraph      
7#a77;,a74  7b7 ,criteria for review ,in
 identifying major rules or sets of     
major rules that are duplicative1       
burdensome1 or outdated under subsection
 7a71 the ,administrator may consider-- 

7#a7 whether the original purpose of the
 major rule or set of major rules was   
achieved1 and the major rule or set of  
major rules could be repealed1 in whole 
or in part1 without significant         
recurrence of adverse effects or conduct
 that the major rule or set of major    
rules was intended to prevent or reduce2
  7#b7 whether the implementation1      
compliance1 administration1 enforcement1
 imposition of unfunded mandates1 or    
other costs of the major rule or set of 
major rules to the economy are not      
justified by the benefits to society    
within the ,united ,states produced by  
the expenditure of those costs2  7#c7   
whether the major rule or set of major  
rules has been rendered unnecessary or  
obsolete1 taking into consideration the 
length of time since the major rule or  
set of major rules was made and the     
degree to which technology1 economic    
conditions1 market practices1 or other  
relevant factors have changed in the    
subject area affected by the major rule 

or set of major rules2  7#d7 whether the
 major rule or set of major rules has   
become unjustified or unnecessary as a  
result of changed circumstances2  7#e7  
whether the major rule or set of major  
rules is compatible with other          
regulations and not duplicative or      
inappropriately burdensome in the       
aggregate2  7#f7 whether the major rule 
or set of major rules is ineffective at 
achieving the purposes of the major rule
 or set of major rules2  7#g7 whether   
the major rule or set of major rules is 
duplicative of other ,federal           
regulations2  7#h7 whether the major    
rule or set of major rules has excessive
 compliance costs1 user fees1 imposes   
unfunded mandates1 or is otherwise      
excessively burdensome1 as compared to  
alternatives that-- 7,a7 specify        
performance objectives rather than      
conduct or manners of compliance2  7,b7 
establish economic incentives to        
encourage desired behavior2  7,c7       
provide information upon which choices  

can be made by the public2  7,d7        
incorporate other innovative            
alternatives rather than agency actions 
that specify conduct or manners of      
compliance2 or  7,e7 could in other ways
 substantially lower costs without      
significantly undermining effectiveness2
  7#i7 whether the major rule or set of 
major rules inhibits innovation in or   
growth of the ,united ,states economy1  
such as by impeding the introduction or 
use of safer or equally safe technology 
that is newer or more efficient than    
technology required by or permissible   
under the major rule or set of major    
rules2  7#aj7 whether or not the major  
rule or set of major rules harms        
competition within the ,united ,states  
economy or the international economic   
competitiveness of enterprises or       
entities based in the ,united ,states2  
7#aa7 whether or not the major rule or  
set of major rules limits or prevents an
 agency from applying new or emerging   
technologies to improve efficiency and  

effectiveness of government2  7#ab7     
whether the major rule or set of major  
rules harms wage growth1 including wage 
growth for minimum wage and part-time   
workers2  7#ac7 whether the major rule  
or set of major rules is outdated2      
7#ad7 whether the major rule or set of  
major rules is in full compliance with  
the requirements of section             
#hja7;a77#a77;,a7 of title #e1 ,united  
,states ,code2  7#ae7 whether1 and the  
extent to which1 the repeal1 in whole or
 in part1 of the major rule or set of   
major rules would impact public health2 
7#af7 the review of the report submitted
 by the ,comptroller ,general of the    
,united ,states under subsection        
7a77#b72 and  7#ag7 such other criteria 
as the ,administrator determines to     
identify major rules or sets of major   
rules that can be repealed1 in whole or 
in part1 to eliminate or reduce         
unnecessarily burdensome costs to the   
,united ,states economy4  7c7           
,consideration by ,congress ,not later  

than #cj days after the date on which   
the ,administrator submits a list of    
major rules or sets of major rules to   
,congress under subsection              
7a77#c77;,a77ii71 each appropriate      
congressional committee shall-- 7#a7    
review each such major rule or set of   
major rules that is within the          
jurisdiction of the committee to        
determine if the major rule or set of   
major rules should be consolidated or   
repealed1 in whole or in part2 and  7#b7
 issue a recommendation to consolidate  
or repeal1 in whole or in part1 the     
major rule or set of major rules in a   
joint resolution4  #d4 ,expedited       
procedures for consideration of joint   
resolution  7a7 ,introduction of joint  
resolution  7#a7 ,in general ,any joint 
resolution-- 7,a7 shall be introduced in
 the ,senate 7by request7 by the        
,majority ,leader or ,minority ,leader  
of the ,senate or by a ,member of the   
,senate designated by the ,majority     
,leader or ,minority ,leader of the     

,senate not later than #fj days after   
the date on which the date on which each
 appropriate congressional committee has
 issued the recommendation required     
under section #c7;c72 and  7,b7 shall be
 introduced in the ,house of            
,representatives 7by request7 by the    
,speaker of the ,house of               
,representatives or the ,minority       
,leader of the ,house of                
,representatives or by a ,member of the 
,house of ,representatives designated by
 the ,speaker of the ,house of          
,representatives or the ,minority       
,leader of the ,house of                
,representatives not later than #fj days
 after the date on which the date on    
which each appropriate congressional    
committee has issued the recommendation 
required under section #c7;c74  7#b7    
,reintroduction ,any joint resolution   
shall be reintroduced as described in   
paragraph 7#a7 not later than #fj days  
after the first day of a ,congress if-- 
7,a7 the joint resolution was introduced

 during the previous ,congress after the
 date that was #baj days before the date
 of the sine die adjournment of such    
previous ,congress2 and  7,b7 there was 
not a vote in either ,house of ,congress
 on passage of the joint resolution     
introduced under subparagraph 7,a7      
during the previous ,congress by which  
the joint resolution was not agreed to4 
7b7 ,expedited consideration in ,senate 
7#a7 ,placement on calendar ,upon       
introduction in the ,senate1 the joint  
resolution shall be placed immediately  
on the calendar4  7#b7 ,proceeding to   
consideration  7,a7 ,in general         
,notwithstanding rule ,,xxii of the     
,standing ,rules of the ,senate1 it is  
in order1 not later than #baj days after
 the date on which the joint resolution 
is introduced or reintroduced in the    
,senate under subsection 7a7 7even      
though a previous motion to the same    
effect has been disagreed to7 to move to
 proceed to the consideration of a joint
 resolution4  7,b7 ,procedure ,for a    

motion to proceed to the consideration  
of a joint resolution-- 7i7 all points  
of order against the motion are waived2 
7ii7 the motion is not debatable2  7iii7
 the motion is not subject to a motion  
to postpone2  7iv7 a motion to          
reconsider the vote by which the motion 
is agreed to or disagreed to shall not  
be in order2 and  7v7 if the motion is  
agreed to1 the joint resolution shall   
remain the unfinished business until    
disposed of4  7#c7 ,floor consideration 
7,a7 ,in general ,if the ,senate        
proceeds to consideration of a joint    
resolution-- 7i7 all points of order    
against the joint resolution 7and       
against consideration of the joint      
resolution7 are waived2  7ii7           
consideration of the joint resolution1  
and all debatable motions and appeals in
 connection therewith1 shall be limited 
to not more than #aj hours1 which shall 
be divided equally between the majority 
and minority leaders or their designees2
  7iii7 a motion further to limit debate

 is in order and not debatable2  7iv7 an
 amendment to1 a motion to postpone1 or 
a motion to commit the joint resolution 
is not in order2 and  7v7 a motion to   
proceed to the consideration of other   
business is not in order4  7,b7 ,vote on
 passage ,the vote on passage shall     
occur immediately following the         
conclusion of the consideration of a    
joint resolution1 and a single quorum   
call at the conclusion of the debate if 
requested in accordance with the rules  
of the ,senate4  7,c7 ,rulings of the   
chair on procedure ,appeals from the    
decisions of the ,chair relating to the 
application of this paragraph or the    
rules of the ,senate1 as the case may   
be1 to the procedure relating to a joint
 resolution shall be decided without    
debate4  7c7 ,expedited consideration in
 ,house of ,representatives  7#a7       
,reporting and discharge ,any committee 
of the ,house of ,representatives to    
which a joint resolution is referred    
shall report it to the ,house of        

,representatives not later than #ahj    
days after the date on which the joint  
resolution is introduced or reintroduced
 in the ,house of ,representatives under
 subsection 7a74 ,if a committee fails  
to report the joint resolution within   
that period1 the committee shall be     
discharged from further consideration of
 the joint resolution and the joint     
resolution shall be referred to the     
appropriate calendar4  7#b7 ,proceeding 
to consideration  7,a7 ,in general      
,after each committee authorized to     
consider a joint resolution reports it  
to the ,house of ,representatives or has
 been discharged from its consideration1
 it shall be in order1 not later than   
#baj days after the date on which the   
joint resolution is introduced or       
reintroduced in the ,house of           
,representatives under subsection 7a71  
to move to proceed to consider the joint
 resolution in the ,house of            
,representatives4  7,b7 ,procedure ,for 
a motion to proceed to consideration of 

a joint resolution-- 7i7 all points of  
order against the motion are waived2    
7ii7 such a motion shall not be in order
 after the ,house of ,representatives   
has disposed of a motion to proceed on  
the joint resolution2  7iii7 the        
previous question shall be considered as
 ordered on the motion to its adoption  
without intervening motion2  7iv7 the   
motion shall not be debatable2 and  7v7 
a motion to reconsider the vote by which
 the motion is disposed of shall not be 
in order4  7#c7 ,consideration ,if the  
,house of ,representatives proceeds to  
consideration of a joint resolution--   
7,a7 the joint resolution shall be      
considered as read2  7,b7 all points of 
order against the joint resolution and  
against its consideration are waived2   
7,c7 the previous question shall be     
considered as ordered on the joint      
resolution to its passage without       
intervening motion except #aj hours of  
debate equally divided and controlled by
 the proponent and an opponent2  7,d7 an

 amendment to the joint resolution shall
 not be in order2 and  7,e7 a motion to 
reconsider the vote on passage of the   
joint resolution shall not be in order4 
7d7 ,rules relating to ,senate and      
,house of ,representatives  7#a7        
,coordination with action by other house
 ,if1 before the passage by one ,house  
of a joint resolution of that ,house1   
that ,house receives from the other     
,house a joint resolution-- 7,a7 the    
joint resolution of the other ,house    
shall not be referred to a committee2   
and  7,b7 with respect to a joint       
resolution of the ,house receiving the  
resolution-- 7i7 the procedure in that  
,house shall be the same as if no joint 
resolution had been received from the   
other ,house2 and  7ii7 the vote on     
passage shall be on the joint resolution
 of the other ,house4  7#b7 ,treatment  
of joint resolution of other house ,if  
one ,house fails to introduce or        
consider a joint resolution under this  
section1 the joint resolution of the    

other ,house shall be entitled to       
expedited floor procedures under this   
section4  7#c7 ,treatment of companion  
measures ,if1 following passage of a    
joint resolution in the ,senate1 the    
,senate receives the companion measure  
from the ,house of ,representatives1 the
 companion measure shall not be         
debatable4  7#d7 ,consideration after   
passage ,if the ,president vetoes the   
joint resolution1 consideration of a    
veto message in the ,senate under this  
paragraph shall be not more than #aj    
hours equally divided between the       
majority and minority leaders or their  
designees4  7e7 ,rules of ,senate and   
,house of ,representatives ,this section
 is enacted by ,congress-- 7#a7 as an   
exercise of the rulemaking power of the 
,senate and ,house of ,representatives1 
respectively1 and as such is deemed a   
part of the rules of each ,house1       
respectively1 but applicable only with  
respect to the procedure to be followed 
in that ,house in the case of a joint   

resolution1 and to supersede other rules
 only to the extent that it is          
inconsistent with such rules2 and  7#b7 
with full recognition of the            
constitutional right of either ,house to
 change the rules 7so far as relating to
 the procedure of that ,house7 at any   
time1 in the same manner1 and to the    
same extent as in the case of any other 
rule of that ,house4