,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cbgi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #h1 #bjbe,mr4    
,fallon 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,com]1 & ,ms4  
,foxx7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 & 9 addition to !      
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 = 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 !       
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget to e/abli% a limit = ! total    
am\nt ( additional unfund$ regulatory   
co/s t may be impos$ 9 a fiscal ye>1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,r5ew+ ,effici5cy 9
 ,gov]nm5t by ,budget+ ,act ( #bjbe or !
 ,,reg ,budget+ ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4      
,regulatory budget+  7a7 ,limit = !     
am\nt ( additional unfund$ regulatory   
co/s t may be impos$ ea* fiscal ye>     
7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7,a7 ,omb limit ,on or
 be=e ,septemb] #cj ( ea* fiscal ye>1 ! 

,director %all e/abli%-- 7i7 a limit on 
! am\nt ( additional unfund$ regulatory 
co/s t may be impos$ collectively by !  
heads ( all ag5cies 9 ! next fiscal ye>2
 &  7ii7 z "p ( ! limit e/abli%$ "u     
clause 7i71 a limit on ! am\nt (        
additional unfund$ regulatory co/s t may
 be impos$ individually by ! head ( ea* 
ag5cy 9 ! next fiscal ye>4  7,b7        
,propos$ ag5cy limits ,n lat] ?an #ij   
days be=e ! date on :i* ! ,director     
e/abli%es a limit = ! head ( an ag5cy "u
 subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 ! head ( ea*     
ag5cy %all submit to ! ,director-- 7i7 a
 propos$ limit on ! am\nt ( additional  
unfund$ regulatory co/s t may be impos$ 
by ! head ( t ag5cy 9 ! next fiscal ye>2
 &  7ii7 detail$ in=mation t describes !
 bases & reason+ = ! propos$ limit      
7includ+ any co/s describ$ "u subsection
 7b77#a77;,b77ii774  7,c7 ,additional   
matt]s relat$ to limit ,! ,director may 
require z "p ( a limit "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 t cumulative unfund$ regulatory    
co/s be r$uc$1 includ+ = ! purpose (    

(fsett+ any additional unfund$          
regulatory co/s t may be impos$ by !    
heads ( ag5cies dur+ ! fiscal ye> = :i* 
! limit is e/abli%$4  7,d7              
,congressional approval2 implem5tation (
 default limit p5d+ requir$             
congressional approval  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,director may n implem5t a limit        
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 t all[s !  
head ( an ag5cy to impose a net increase
 9 additional unfund$ regulatory co/s   
dur+ ! fiscal ye> to :i* ! limit applies
 unless & until ,congress approves su*  
limit by jo9t resolution4  7ii7 ,limit  
to be implem5t$ be=e congressional      
approval ,foll[+ ! ,director's          
submission to ,congress "u p>agraph 7#b7
 ( a limit describ$ 9 clause 7i71 &     
until ,congress approves su* limit1 !   
,director %all implem5t 9 lieu ( su*    
limit a limit t all[s no net increase 9 
additional unfund$ regulatory co/s to be
 impos$ dur+ ! applicable fiscal ye>4   
7#b7 ,reports  7,a7 ,ag5cy-wide limit ,n
 lat] ?an #g days aft] e/abli%+ a limit 

"u p>agraph 7#a77;,a77i71 ! ,director   
%all-- 7i7 submit to ! appropriate      
congressional committees a report t     
id5tifies ! limit e/abli%$ & conta9s a  
reason$ /atem5t ( ! basis & purpose (   
e/abli%+ su* limit 7includ+ an          
id5tification ( any co/ tak5 into acc\nt
 9 e/abli%+ ! limit pursuant to         
subsection 7b77#a77;,b77i772 &  7ii7    
publi% ! report on ! website designat$  
"u subp>agraph 7,d74  7,b7              
,ag5cy-specific limit ,n lat] ?an #g    
days aft] e/abli%+ a limit "u p>agraph  
7#a77;,a77ii7 ) respect to an ag5cy1 !  
,director %all-- 7i7 submit a report t  
id5tifies ! limit e/abli%$ & conta9s a  
reason$ /atem5t ( ! basis & purpose (   
e/abli%+ su* limit 7includ+ an          
id5tification ( any co/ tak5 into acc\nt
 9 e/abli%+ ! limit pursuant to         
subsection 7b77#a77;,b77i77 to-- 7,i7 ! 
appropriate congressional committees2 & 
7,,ii7 ea* /&+ committee ) jurisdiction 
"u ! rules ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  
or ! ,s5ate to report a bill to am5d !  

provisions ( law "u :i* ! head ( ! ag5cy
 is au?oriz$ to promulgate rules2 &     
7ii7 publi% ! report on ! website       
designat$ "u subp>agraph 7,d74  7,c7    
,prohibition on promulgat+ c]ta9 rules  
until submission ( report to appropriate
 congressional committees  7i7 ,9 g5]al 
,! head ( an ag5cy may n f9alize a rule 
t imposes an additional unfund$         
regulatory co/ until ! ,director submits
 to ! appropriate congressional         
committees ! reports requir$ by         
subp>agraph 7,a77i7 & subp>agraph       
7,b77i7 = ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! rule w\ld
 be f9aliz$4  7ii7 ,exception ,!        
prohibition "u clause 7i7 %all n apply  
to any rule ) respect to :i* ! ,presid5t
 issues an ,executive ,ord] /at+ t !    
rule %\ld take effect because ! rule    
is-- 7,i7 necess>y-- 7aa7 because ( an  
em]g5cy1 includ+ an imm95t ?reat to     
heal? or safety2  7bb7 = ! en=cem5t (   
crim9al laws2 or  7cc7 = national       
security2 or  7,,ii7 be+ issu$ pursuant 
to a law implem5t+ an int]national trade

 agreem5t4  7,d7 ,designation ( website 
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,director  
%all designate a website ?r\gh :i* !    
,director w publi% reports 9 accordance 
) subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b74  7b7 ,rules 
result+ 9 limit be+ exce$$  7#a7        
,congressional approval  7,a7           
,prohibition on rule tak+ effect ,if !  
promulgation ( any individual rule w\ld 
result 9 a limit e/abli%$ "u subsection 
7a77#a77;,a7 be+ exce$$1 not)/&+ any    
requirem5t e/abli%$ by ! ,director      
pursuant to subsection 7a77#a77;,c71 !  
rule may n g into effect dur+ ! fiscal  
ye> 9 :i* ! rule is promulgat$ unless & 
until ,congress approves su* rule dur+  
su* fiscal ye> by jo9t resolution4  7,b7
 ,acc\nt+ = c]ta9 co/s impos$ "u rules  
promulgat$ b n approv$ ,9 ! case t a    
rule is prohibit$ f go+ into effect dur+
 ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! rule is promulgat$
 because ,congress does n approve su*   
rule "u subp>agraph 7,a71 su* rule may g
 into effect dur+ any proce$+ fiscal ye>

 if-- 7i7 ! head ( ! ag5cy id5tifies "u 
subsection 7a77#a77;,b77ii7 ! am\nt (   
additional unfund$ regulatory co/s t    
w\ld be impos$ 9 su* fiscal ye> if su*  
rule takes effect 9 t fiscal ye>2  7ii7 
! ,director takes into acc\nt any su*   
co/s 9 e/abli%+ ! limits = t fiscal ye> 
"u subsection 7a77#a77;,a72 &  7iii7 9 !
 case t su* limits all[ = ! head ( an   
ag5cy to impose a net increase 9        
additional unfund$ regulatory co/s dur+ 
! fiscal ye> to :i* ! limit applies1    
,congress approves su* limits "u        
subsection 7a77#a77;,d74  7#b7          
,notification ,9 ! case t ! head ( an   
ag5cy det]m9es t f9aliz+ a rule may     
result 9 ! am\nt ( additional unfund$   
regulatory co/s impos$ by ! head ( !    
ag5cy dur+ t fiscal ye> to exce$ a limit
 e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a77#a77;,a71   
not)/&+ any requirem5t e/abli%$ by !    
,director pursuant to subsection        
7a77#a77;,c71 ! head ( ! ag5cy-- 7,a7   
%all submit1 be=e promulgat+ a g5]al    
notice ( a f9al rule ) respect to su*   

rule1 a notification to ! ,director t   
includes-- 7i7 a ju/ification = exce$+  
su* limit z a result ( su* rule2  7ii7  
by h[ mu* ! limit w be exce$$ z a result
 ( su* rule2  7iii7 an id5tification (  
any requirem5t e/abli%$ by ! ,director  
pursuant to subsection 7a77#a77;,c7 to  
avoid exce$+ su* limit z a result ( su* 
rule2 &  7iv7 :e!r ! head ( ! ag5cy     
id5tifi$ or consid]$ any alt]natives to 
su* rule1 or ! e/abli%m5t ( additional  
requirem5ts by ! ,director pursuant to  
subsection 7a77#a77;,c71 t w\ld h       
result$ 9 ! imposition ( a less] am\nt (
 additional unfund$ regulatory co/s1 &  
if s1 h[ mu* less su* am\nt w\ld h be52 
&  7,b7 may n promulgate su* rule until 
! head ( ! ag5cy receives f ! ,director 
a notification "u p>agraph 7#c77;,c7 )  
respect to su* rule4  7#c7 ,det]m9ation 
by director ,aft] receiv+ a notification
 "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,director %all--   
7,a7 det]m9e :e!r f9aliz+ su* rule dur+ 
t fiscal ye> w result 9 a limit e/abli%$
 "u subsection 7a77#a77;,a7 be+ exce$$1 

not)/&+ any requirem5t e/abli%$ by !    
,director pursuant to subsection        
7a77#a77;,c72  7,b7 det]m9e :e!r !      
,director agrees ) ! det]m9ation ( !    
head ( ! ag5cy t su* rule %\ld be       
f9aliz$ not)/&+ su* limit2 &  7,c7      
submit a writt5 notification to ! head (
 ! ag5cy on ! det]m9ations made "u      
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( ?is p>agraph4
  7#d7 ,report to congress ,9 ! case t !
 ,director det]m9es "u p>agraph         
7#c77;,b7 t ! ,director agrees ) a      
det]m9ation by ! head ( an ag5cy to     
f9alize a rule t w result1 not)/&+ any  
requirem5t e/abli%$ by ! ,director      
pursuant to subsection 7a77#a77;,c71 9 a
 limit e/abli%$ "u subsection           
7a77#a77;,a7 be+ exce$$1 n lat] ?an #g  
days aft] ! ,director submits a         
notification to ! head ( an ag5cy "u    
p>agraph 7#c77;,c7 ( ?is subsection )   
respect to su* det]m9ation1 ! ,director 
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees1 ea* /&+       
committee ) jurisdiction "u ! rules ( ! 

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or ! ,s5ate to  
report a bill to am5d ! provision ( law 
"u :i* ! rule is to be promulgat$1 & !  
,comptroll] ,g5]al1 a notification      
reg>d+ su* det]m9ation by ! ,director t 
includes-- 7,a7 ! in=mation provid$ by !
 head ( ! ag5cy to ! ,director "u       
p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 ) respect to su*     
rule2 &  7,b7 a reason$ /atem5t ( !     
basis & purpose ( su* det]m9ation4  7c7 
,/atem5t reg>d+ additional unfund$      
regulatory co/s ,9 publi%+ a g5]al      
notice ( a f9al rule1 ! head ( an ag5cy 
%all include 9 su* notice a /atem5t t   
includes-- 7#a7 :e!r ! rule w result 9 !
 am\nt ( additional unfund$ regulatory  
co/s impos$ by ! ag5cy dur+ ! fiscal ye>
 9 :i* ! rule is f9aliz$ to exce$ a     
limit e/abli%$ "u subsection            
7a77#a77;,a71 not)/&+ any requirem5t    
e/abli%$ by ! ,director pursuant to     
subsection 7a77#a77;,c72 &  7#b7 9 !    
case t ! rule w result 9 ! am\nt (      
additional unfund$ regulatory co/s      
impos$ by ! ag5cy dur+ ! fiscal ye> 9   

:i* ! rule is f9aliz$ to exce$ a limit  
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a77#a77;,a71    
not)/&+ any requirem5t e/abli%$ by !    
,director pursuant to subsection        
7a77#a77;,c7-- 7,a7 by h[ mu* ! limit w 
be exce$$ z a result ( ! rule2  7,b7 a  
ju/ification = exce$+ su* limit z a     
result ( ! rule2  7,c7 an id5tification 
( any requirem5t e/abli%$ by ! ,director
 pursuant to subsection 7a77#a77;,c7 to 
avoid exce$+ su* limit z a result ( su* 
rule2  7,d7 :e!r ! ag5cy id5tifi$ or    
consid]$ any alt]natives to ! rule1 or  
any requirem5t e/abli%$ by ! ,director  
pursuant to subsection 7a77#a77;,c7 t   
w\ld h result$ 9 ! imposition ( a less] 
am\nt ( additional unfund$ regulatory   
co/s1 & if s1 h[ mu* less su* am\nt w\ld
 h be52  7,e7 t ! head ( ! ag5cy        
submitt$ a notification to ! ,director  
"u subsection 7b77#b72 &  7,f7 !        
det]m9ations made by ! ,director "u     
subsection 7b77#c7 ) respect to su*     
rule4  7d7 ,judicial review  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,a p]son t is aggriev$ by ag5cy   

action reg>d+ a rule t is prohibit$ "u !
 provisions ( ?is section f be+ f9aliz$ 
or tak+ effect is entitl$ to judicial   
review ( :e!r ! ag5cy compli$ ) ?is     
section4  7#b7 ,scope ( review ,*apt] #g
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all  
gov]n ! scope ( judicial review "u      
p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,jurisdiction ,ea* 
c\rt t has jurisdiction to review a rule
 = compliance ) section #eec ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or "u any o!r     
provision ( law1 %all h jurisdiction to 
review a claim br\ght "u p>agraph 7#a74 
7#d7 ,relief available ,9 grant+ relief 
9 an action "u ?is section1 a c\rt %all 
ord] ! ag5cy t f9aliz$ or treat$ z 9    
effect ! rule t is "u review to take    
rem$ial action consi/5t ) *apt] #g (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7e7     
,associate adm9i/rator = regulatory     
budget+  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( position    
,section #cejc ( title #dd1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new subsection3  7c7 ,associate
 adm9i/rator = regulatory budget+  7#a7 

,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ an         
,associate ,adm9i/rator = ,regulatory   
,budget+ )9 ! ,(fice ( ,in=mation &     
,regulatory ,affairs ( ! ,(fice (       
,managem5t & ,budget1 :o is responsible 
= ! ov]sight & coord9ation ( !          
implem5tation ( section #b ( ! ,,reg    
,budget+ ,act ( #bjbe4  7#b7 ,appo9tm5t 
& pay ,! position ( ,associate          
,adm9i/rator e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7  
%all be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 %all be 
a position 9 ! except$ s]vice1 & %all be
 comp5sat$ at ! rate ( basic pay = level
 ,,iv ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule 7section   
#ecae ( title #e74  4  7#b7 ,fir/       
appo9tm5t ( associate adm9i/rator =     
regulatory budget+ ,n lat] ?an #cj days 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 
! ,presid5t %all appo9t ! fir/          
,associate ,adm9i/rator = ,regulatory   
,budget+ e/abli%$ "u section #cejc7;c7 (
 title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ 
by p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,guidel9es ,n   
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,associate    

,adm9i/rator = ,regulatory ,budget+ %all
 issue guidel9es = ag5cies to ensure    
ag5cies meet ! requirem5ts ( ?is section
 9 a consi/5t mann]4  7f7 ,annual report
 ,on or be=e ,octob] #cj ( ea* fiscal   
ye>1 ! ,director %all submit to !       
appropriate congressional committees a  
report on ! adm9i/ration by ! ,director 
( ! limits e/abli%$ "u subsection       
7a77#a77;,a7 = ! prior fiscal ye>1      
includ+-- 7#a7 :e!r ! total am\nt (     
additional unfund$ regulatory co/s      
impos$ by all ag5cies 9 ! prior fiscal  
ye> met or exce$$ ! limit e/abli%$ "u   
clause 7i7 ( su* subsection2  7#b7 :e!r 
! total am\nt ( additional unfund$      
regulatory co/s impos$ by ! head ( ea*  
ag5cy 9 ! prior fiscal ye> met or exce$$
 ! limit e/abli%$ = su* co/s "u clause  
7ii7 ( su* subsection2  7#c7 a detail$  
/atem5t t-- 7,a7 id5tifies by h[ mu*1 & 
z a result ( f9aliz+ :i* rule or rules1 
any su* limit 0 exce$$2 &  7,b7 includes
 a ju/ification = exce$+ any su* limit z
 a result ( f9aliz+ su* rule or rules2 &

  7#d7 a li/ ( ea* rule ) respect to :i*
 ! ,director det]m9$ "u subsection      
7b77#c77;,b7 t ! ,director agre$ ) a    
det]m9ation by ! head ( an ag5cy to     
f9alize ! rule not)/&+ a limit e/abli%$ 
"u subsection 7a77#a77;,a74  7g7        
,exemption = monet>y policy ,?is section
 %all n apply to a rule t conc]ns       
monet>y policy propos$ or implem5t$ by !
 ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors ( ! ,f$]al ,res]ve   
,sy/em or ! ,f$]al ,op5 ,m>ket          
,committee4  7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section3 7#a7 ,additional unfund$       
regulatory co/ ,! t]m additional unfund$
 regulatory co/ means an unfund$        
regulatory co/ t _h n be5 requir$ to be 
incurr$ by any individual or entity z a 
result ( a ,f$]al m&ate impos$ by rule  
on an individual or entity dur+ any     
prec$+ fiscal ye>4  7#b7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m  
ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section  
#eea7a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4
  7#c7 ,appropriate congressional       
committees ,! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! 

,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &    
7,b7 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &
 ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  7#d7 
,co/ ,! t]m co/ means-- 7,a7 a direct   
co/2 or  7,b7 a quantifiable co/ t c be 
e/imat$ us+ ! me?ods & concepts describ$
 9 ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget        
,circul> ,a-#d issu$ on ,septemb] #ag1  
#bjjc4  7#e7 ,cumulative unfund$        
regulatory co/s ,! t]m cumulative       
unfund$ regulatory co/s means !         
aggregate am\nt ( all unfund$ regulatory
 co/s impos$ dur+ all prec$+ fiscal     
ye>s4  7#f7 ,director ,! t]m ,director  
means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (          
,managem5t & ,budget4  7#g7 ,rule ,! t]m
 rule has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section
 #eea ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  
7#h7 ,unfund$ regulatory co/ ,! t]m     
unfund$ regulatory co/ means a co/      
requir$ to be incurr$ by an individual  
or entity z a result ( a ,f$]al m&ate   
impos$ by rule on an individual or      
entity4