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H.R.8933 / 117th Congress

Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Sep 21, 2022

Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act

This bill modifies the rulemaking requirements and procedures of federal agencies under the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 and the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, including, among others, how agencies consider economic impact.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] · R–VA

Committees

  • Judiciary Committee
  • Oversight and Government Reform Committee
  • Small Business Committee
1 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.

  2. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Small Business, and Oversight and Reform, 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.

  3. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Small Business, and Oversight and Reform, 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 the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Small Business, and Oversight and Reform, 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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