H.R. 77 – Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2017

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The Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2017 would require every federal agency, when issuing a notice of a proposed rule, to include a link to a plain‑language summary of the rule that is no longer than 100 words. The summary must be posted on Regulations.gov. This change is intended to make proposed regulations easier for the public to understand.

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The bill amends 5 U.S.C. § 553(b) to add a new paragraph requiring agencies to provide the internet address of a 100‑word plain‑language summary of the proposed rule.
The summary must be posted on Regulations.gov under the E‑Government Act’s website.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.

Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee

January 5, 2017

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Introduced in House

January 3, 2017

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

January 3, 2017

HouseCommittee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.

Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee

January 5, 2017

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Introduced in HouseIssued January 3, 2017

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115th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 77

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 3, 2017

Mr. Luetkemeyer (for himself and Mr. Goodlatte) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To require each agency, in providing notice of a rule making, to include a link to a 100 word plain language summary of the proposed rule.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2017.

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Requirement to post a 100 word summary to regulations.gov

Section 553(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (2) by striking ; and and inserting ;;

(2)

in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and

(3)

by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:

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the internet address of a summary of not more than 100 words in length of the proposed rule, in plain language, that shall be posted on the internet website under section 206(d) of the E-Government Act of 2002 (44 U.S.C. 3501 note) (commonly known as regulations.gov);

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