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H.R.213 / 112th Congress

RARE Act of 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight and Government Spending .

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jan 7, 2011

Regulation Audit Revive Economy Act of 2011 or the RARE Act of 2011 - Imposes a moratorium on federal agencies taking any regulatory rulemaking action beginning 30 days after the enactment of this Act and ending on the later of 14 days after the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) publishes a report on a review of rules, as defined by this Act, or 2 years after the enactment of this Act. Allows exceptions for rulemaking necessary because of an imminent threat to health or safety or other emergency, for the enforcement of criminal laws, or to establish or enforce statutory rights against discrimination.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R–AK

Committees

  • Oversight and Government Reform Committee
  • Judiciary Committee
5 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight and Government Spending .

  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law.

  3. Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  4. Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. Introduced in House

  6. Introduced in House

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