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H.R.4006 / 103rd Congress

Economic and Employment Impact Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 10, 1994

Economic and Employment Impact Act - Requires the Director of the Congressional Budget Office to prepare an economic and employment impact statement to accompany each bill or joint resolution reported by any congressional committee (except the Committee on Appropriations) or considered on the floor of either House. Requires such statement to include: (1) an estimate of the numbers of individuals and businesses who would be regulated by the legislation and their groups and classes; (2) the economic impact of such regulation on individuals, consumers, and businesses affected; and (3) an estimate of costs which would be incurred by the private sector in complying with such legislation in each of the five fiscal years after it is to become effective, together with the basis for each such estimate, and of costs which would be incurred by State and local governments. Requires the statement to be printed in the committee report and, if unavailable for such publication, published in the Congressional Record within two calendar days before any floor consideration of the legislation by either House. Requires each executive department and agency to prepare such a statement to accompany regulatory actions, publish the statement in the Federal Register together with the regulatory action, and make the statement available to the public if such action is not published in the Federal Register. Provides that nothing in this Act shall be construed to modify or otherwise affect the requirements of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate regarding committee preparation of an evaluation of regulatory impact with respect to legislation. Requires the Director, department, or agency to submit a statement setting forth the reasons if it is impracticable to comply with this Act. Sets forth provisions authorizing a national security emergency waiver of Act requirements under specified circumstances.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-47] · R–CA

Committees

  • Oversight and Government Reform Committee
  • Rules Committee
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    1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.

    2. Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

    3. Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations.

    4. Introduced in House

    5. Introduced in House

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