House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer has announced a full committee markup session scheduled for May 21 at 10:00 am ET. The session will address various legislative proposals aimed at reducing regulatory overreach by the administrative state.
The committee previously reported that the Biden-Harris Administration imposed $1.7 trillion in new federal regulatory costs in 2024, impacting American households and businesses.
Several bills are on the agenda for consideration:
- H.R. 580, the Unfunded Mandates Accountability and Transparency Act, seeks to amend existing legislation to require agencies to prepare comprehensive regulatory impact analyses for major rules with significant economic impacts.
- H.R. 3279, the Renewing Efficiency in Government by Budgeting Act, proposes amendments to ensure federal agencies limit unfunded new costs imposed by regulations.
- H.R. 2409, the Guidance Clarity Act, mandates federal agencies to clarify that guidance documents do not have legal force or binding effect.
- H.R. 2953, All Economic Regulations are Transparent, requires monthly updates from agencies on their regulatory plans to be published online.
- H.R. 67, Modernizing Retrospective Regulatory Review, directs OMB to issue guidance on using technology for reviewing outdated regulations efficiently.
- H.R. 689, Full Responsibility and Expedited Enforcement (FREE) Act, aims to streamline federal permitting processes through 'permits-by-rule'.
Other bills include prohibiting noncitizens from voting in D.C., restoring certain provisions related to police discipline in D.C., directing USPS actions regarding ZIP Codes, and evaluating healthcare spending related to esophageal cancer under FEHB Program.
The public and press can attend the markup session at location HVC-210 or view it via livestream on https://oversight.house.gov/.
