,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #djee  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #g1 #bjbb,mr4   
,lee 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4       
,braun1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida1 & ,mr4  
,johnson7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a task =ce =   
regulatory ov]sight & review4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,locat+
 ! ,ineffici5cies ( ,bureaucratic       
,edicts to ,re=m ,& ,trans=m ! ,economy 
,act or ! ,,lib]ate ,act4  #b4          
,regulatory ,ov]sight & ,review ,task   
,=ce  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ a
 task =ce to be kn[n z ! ,regulatory    
,ov]sight & ,review ,task ,=ce 7ref]r$  
to 9 ?is section z ! ,task ,=ce74  7b7  
,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,task ,=ce  
%all be compos$ (-- 7,a7 ! ,director ( !
 ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 :o %all 
s]ve z ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,task ,=ce &    
%all be a non-vot+1 ex (ficio memb] ( ! 
,task ,=ce2  7,b7 #a repres5tative ( !  

,(fice ( ,in=mation & ,regulatory       
,affairs1 :o %all be a non-vot+1 ex     
(ficio memb] ( ! ,task ,=ce2 &  7,c7 #af
 individuals f ! private sector1 ( :om--
 7i7 #d %all be appo9t$ by ! majority   
lead] ( ! ,s5ate2  7ii7 #d %all be      
appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate2  
7iii7 #d %all be appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7iv7 #d   
%all be appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7          
,qualifications ( private sector memb]s 
7,a7 ,exp]tise ,ea* memb] ( ! ,task ,=ce
 appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 %all be  
an individual ) exp]tise 9 ,f$]al       
regulatory policy1 ,f$]al regulatory    
compliance1 economics1 law1 or bus9ess  
managem5t4  7,b7 ,small bus9ess conc]ns 
,n few] ?an #b ( ! memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce
 appo9t$ "u ea* clause ( p>agraph       
7#a77;,c7 %all be repres5tatives ( a    
small bus9ess conc]n1 z def9$ 9 section 
#c ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae        
,u4,s4,c4 #fcb74  7,c7 ,political       
affiliation ,n m ?an #b ( ! memb]s ( !  

,task ,=ce appo9t$ "u ea* clause (      
p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 may be affiliat$ ) ! 
same political p>ty4  7c7 ,consultation 
) ,,gao ,9 c>ry+ out its functions "u   
?is section1 ! ,task ,=ce %all consult )
 ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice4  7d7
 ,no comp5sation ,a memb] ( ! ,task ,=ce
 may n receive any comp5sation = s]v+ on
 ! ,task ,=ce4  7e7 ,/aff  7#a7         
,designation ( exi/+ /aff ,! ,director (
 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget may    
designate employees ( ! ,(fice (        
,managem5t & ,budget1 includ+ employees 
( ! ,(fice ( ,in=mation & ,regulatory   
,affairs1 z necess>y to help ! ,task    
,=ce c>ry out its duties "u ?is section4
  7#b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be con/ru$ to        
au?orize ! provision ( any additional   
comp5sation to an employee designat$ "u 
t p>agraph4  7f7 ,evaluation (          
regulations & guidance ,! ,task ,=ce    
%all evaluate1 & provide recomm5dations 
= modification1 consolidation1          
h>monization1 or repeal (1 ,f$]al       

regulations or guidance t-- 7#a7 exclude
 or o!rwise inhibit competition1 caus+  
indu/ries ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to be less  
competitive ) global competitors2  7#b7 
create b>ri]s to entry = ,unit$ ,/ates  
bus9esses1 includ+ entrepr5eurs &       
/>tups2  7#c7 increase ! op]at+ co/s =  
dome/ic manufactur+2  7#d7 impose       
sub/antial compliance co/s & o!r burd5s 
on indu/ries ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 mak+ ^? 
indu/ries less competitive ) global     
competitors2  7#e7 impose burd5some &   
l5g?y p]mitt+ processes & requirem5ts2  
7#f7 impact en]gy production by ,unit$  
,/ates bus9esses & make ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
dep5d5t on =eign c\ntries = en]gy       
supply2  7#g7 re/rict dome/ic m9+1      
includ+ ! m9+ ( critical m9]als2 or     
7#h7 inhibit capital =mation 9 ! economy
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7g7 ,website ,!    
,task ,=ce %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 a      
us]-fri5dly1 public-fac+ website to be--
 7#a7 a portal = ! submission ( writt5  
comm5ts "u subsection 7i72 &  7#b7 a    
gateway = reports & key in=mation4  7h7 

,duty ( ,f$]al ag5cies ,^u reque/ ( !   
,task ,=ce1 a ,f$]al ag5cy %all provide 
applicable docum5ts & in=mation to help 
! ,task ,=ce c>ry out its functions "u  
?is section4  7i7 ,writt5 recomm5dations
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ae days    
aft] ! fir/ meet+ ( ! ,task ,=ce1 !     
,task ,=ce %all initiate a process to   
solicit & collect writt5 recomm5dations 
reg>d+ regulations or guidance describ$ 
9 subsection 7f7 f ! g5]al public1      
int]e/$ p>ties1 ,f$]al ag5cies1 & o!r   
relevant entities4  7#b7 ,mann] (       
submission ,! ,task ,=ce %all all[      
writt5 recomm5dations "u p>agraph 7#a7  
to be submitt$ ?r\gh-- 7,a7 ! website ( 
! ,task ,=ce2  7,b7 regulations4gov2    
7,c7 ! mail2 or  7,d7 o!r appropriate   
writt5 means4  7#c7 ,publication ,!     
,task ,=ce %all publi% ea* recomm5dation
 submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9 !   
,f$]al ,regi/]2  7,b7 on ! website ( !  
,task ,=ce2 &  7,c7 on regulations4gov4 
7#d7 ,public outrea* ,9 addition to     
solicit+ & collect+ writt5              

recomm5dations "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,task
 ,=ce %all conduct public outrea* &     
conv5e focus gr\ps 9 geographically     
div]se areas ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
solicit fe$back & public comm5ts reg>d+ 
regulations or guidance describ$ 9      
subsection 7f74  7#e7 ,review &         
consid]ation ,! ,task ,=ce %all review !
 in=mation receiv$ "u p>agraphs 7#a7 &  
7#d7 & consid] includ+ t in=mation 9 !  
reports & special message requir$ "u    
subsections 7j7 & 7k71 respectively4    
7j7 ,reports  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,task    
,=ce %all submit qu>t]ly & annual       
reports to ,congress on ! f9d+s ( !     
,task ,=ce "u ?is section4  7#b7        
,cont5ts ,ea* report submitt$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 analyze !     
,f$]al regulations or guidance id5tifi$ 
9 accordance ) subsection 7f72 &  7,b7  
provide recomm5dations = modifications1 
consolidation1 h>monization1 & repeal ( 
! regulations or guidance describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( ?is p>agraph4  7#c7  
,majority vote requir$ ,! ,task ,=ce may

 only include a f9d+ or recomm5dation 9 
a report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 if a 
majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce h    
approv$ ! f9d+ or recomm5dation4  7k7   
,special message to ,congress  7#a7     
,def9ition ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m     
cov]$ resolution means a jo9t           
resolution-- 7,a7 ! matt] aft] ! resolv+
 clause ( :i* conta9s only-- 7i7 a li/ (
 "s or all ( ! regulations or guidance t
 7 recomm5d$ = repeal 9 a special       
message submitt$ to ,congress "u        
p>agraph 7#b72 &  7ii7 a provision t    
imm$iately repeals ! li/$ regulations or
 guidance ^u enactm5t ( ! jo9t          
resolution2 &  7,b7 ^u :i* ,congress    
completes action be=e ! end ( ! fir/    
p]iod ( #fj cal5d> days aft] ! date on  
:i* ! special message describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a77i7 ( ?is p>agraph is   
receiv$ by ,congress4  7#b7 ,submission 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ! fir/ day on 
:i* bo? ,h\ses ( ,congress are 9 session
 aft] ,may #a ( ea* ye>1 ! ,director ( !
 ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget %all     

submit to ,congress1 on behalf ( ! ,task
 ,=ce1 a special message t-- 7i7 details
 ea* regulation or guidance docum5t t ! 
,task ,=ce recomm5ds = repeal2 &  7ii7  
expla9s :y ea* regulation or guidance   
docum5t %\ld be repeal$4  7,b7 ,deliv]y 
to ,h\se & ,s5ate2 pr9t+ ,ea* special   
message submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7    
%all be-- 7i7 deliv]$ to ! ,cl]k ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,s5ate2 &  7ii7 pr9t$ 9 !             
,congressional ,record4  7#c7 ,proc$ure 
9 ,h\se & ,s5ate  7,a7 ,ref]ral ,a cov]$
 resolution %all be ref]r$ to !         
appropriate committee ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives or ! ,s5ate1 z ! case   
may be4  7,b7 ,dis*>ge ( committee ,if !
 committee to :i* a cov]$ resolution has
 be5 ref]r$ has n report$ ! resolution  
at ! end ( #be cal5d> days aft] !       
introduction ( ! resolution-- 7i7 !     
committee %all be dis*>g$ f fur!r       
consid]ation ( ! resolution2 &  7ii7 !  
resolution %all be plac$ on !           
appropriate cal5d>4  7#d7 ,floor        

consid]ation 9 ! ,h\se  7,a7 ,motion to 
proce$  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,:5 ! committee ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives has report$1 or
 has be5 dis*>g$ f fur!r consid]ation (1
 a cov]$ resolution1 x %all at any "t   
!reaft] be 9 ord] 7ev5 ?\gh a previ\s   
motion to ! same effect has be5 disagre$
 to7 to move to proce$ to ! consid]ation
 ( ! resolution4  7ii7 ,privilege ,a    
motion describ$ 9 clause 7i7 %all be    
highly privileg$ & n debatable4  7iii7  
,no am5dm5t or motion to reconsid] ,an  
am5dm5t to a motion describ$ 9 clause   
7i7 %all n be 9 ord]1 nor %all x be 9   
ord] to move to reconsid] ! vote by :i* 
! motion is agre$ to or disagre$ to4    
7,b7 ,debate  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,debate 9 !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives on a cov]$      
resolution %all be limit$ to n m ?an #b 
h\rs1 :i* %all be divid$ equally betwe5 
^? favor+ & ^? oppos+ ! resolution4     
7ii7 ,no motion to reconsid] ,x %all n  
be 9 ord] 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to
 move to reconsid] ! vote by :i* a cov]$
 resolution is agre$ to or disagre$ to4 

7,c7 ,no motion to po/pone consid]ation 
or proce$ to consid]ation ( o!r bus9ess 
,9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 motions to
 po/pone1 made ) respect to !           
consid]ation ( a cov]$ resolution1 &    
motions to proce$ to ! consid]ation (   
o!r bus9ess1 %all n be 9 ord]4  7,d7    
,appeals f decisions ( *air ,an appeal f
 ! decision ( ! ,*air relat+ to !       
application ( ! ,rules ( ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives to ! proc$ure relat+ to 
a cov]$ resolution %all be decid$ )\t   
debate4  7#e7 ,floor consid]ation 9 !   
,s5ate  7,a7 ,motion to proce$  7i7 ,9  
g5]al ,not)/&+ ,rule ,,xxii ( ! ,/&+    
,rules ( ! ,s5ate1 :5 ! committee ( !   
,s5ate to :i* a cov]$ resolution is     
ref]r$ has report$1 or has be5 dis*>g$ f
 fur!r consid]ation (1 a cov]$          
resolution1 x %all at any "t !reaft] be 
9 ord] 7ev5 ?\gh a previ\s motion to !  
same effect has be5 disagre$ to7 to move
 to proce$ to ! consid]ation ( !        
resolution & all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ !   
cov]$ resolution are waiv$4  7ii7       

,division ( "t ,a motion to proce$      
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 is subject to #d  
h\rs ( debate divid$ equally betwe5 ^?  
favor+ & ^? oppos+ ! cov]$ resolution4  
7iii7 ,no am5dm5t or motion to po/pone  
or proce$ to o!r bus9ess ,a motion to   
proce$ describ$ 9 clause 7i7 is n       
subject to-- 7,i7 am5dm5t2  7,,ii7 a    
motion to po/pone2 or  7,,iii7 a motion 
to proce$ to ! consid]ation ( o!r       
bus9ess4  7,b7 ,floor consid]ation  7i7 
,g5]al ,9 ! ,s5ate1 a cov]$ resolution  
%all be subject to #aj h\rs ( debate    
divid$ equally betwe5 ^? favor+ & ^?    
oppos+ ! cov]$ resolution4  7ii7        
,am5dm5ts ,9 ! ,s5ate1 no am5dm5t to a  
cov]$ resolution %all be 9 ord]1 except 
an am5dm5t t /rikes f or adds to ! li/  
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a77i7 a      
regulation or guidance docum5t recomm5d$
 = repeal by ! ,task ,=ce4  7iii7       
,motions & appeals ,9 ! ,s5ate1 a motion
 to reconsid] a vote on f9al passage ( a
 cov]$ resolution %all n be 9 ord]1 &   
po9ts ( ord]1 includ+ que/ions (        

relevancy1 & appeals f ! decision ( !   
,presid+ ,(fic]1 %all be decid$ )\t     
debate4  7#f7 ,receipt ( resolution f   
o!r ,h\se ,if1 be=e pass+ a cov]$       
resolution1 "o ,h\se receives f ! o!r a 
cov]$ resolution-- 7,a7 ! cov]$         
resolution ( ! o!r ,h\se %all n be      
ref]r$ to a committee & %all be deem$ to
 h be5 dis*>g$ f committee on ! day on  
:i* x is receiv$2 &  7,b7 ! proc$ures   
set =? 9 p>agraph 7#d7 or 7#e71 z       
applicable1 %all apply 9 ! receiv+ ,h\se
 to ! cov]$ resolution receiv$ f ! o!r  
,h\se to ! same ext5t z ^? proc$ures    
apply to a cov]$ resolution ( ! receiv+ 
,h\se4  7#g7 ,rules ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate ,p>agraphs   
7#c7 ?r\gh 7#g7 are enact$ by           
,congress-- 7,a7 z an ex]cise ( !       
rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 & ! ,s5ate1 respectively1 & z su* are  
deem$ a "p ( ! rules ( ea* ,h\se1       
respectively1 b applicable only )       
respect to ! proc$ures to be foll[$ 9 ! 
,h\se 9 ! case ( cov]$ resolutions1 &   

sup]s$e o!r rules only to ! ext5t t !y  
are inconsi/5t ) su* o!r rules2 &  7,b7 
) full recognition ( ! con/itutional "r 
( ei!r ,h\se to *ange ! rules 7s f> z   
relat+ to ! proc$ure ( t ,h\se7 at any  
"t1 9 ! same mann]1 & to ! same ext5t z 
9 ! case ( any o!r rule ( t ,h\se4  7l7 
,fund+  7#a7 ,no additional am\nts      
au?oriz$ ,no additional am\nts are      
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section4  7#b7 ,o!r fund+ ,! ,task  
,=ce %all use am\nts o!rwise available  
to ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget to   
c>ry out ?is section4