Modernizing Retrospective Regulatory Review Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (23 May 2024): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
What this bill does
This bill, S. 4434, titled the "Modernizing Retrospective Regulatory Review Act," aims to improve how federal agencies review their existing regulations after they have been put into effect. It proposes that the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, through the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, create a report within 180 days of enactment detailing the government's progress in making regulations available in a machine-readable format. Additionally, within 18 months, the Administrator would issue guidance on how agencies can use technology, including artificial intelligence, to conduct these reviews more efficiently.
The bill would affect federal agencies and their personnel. Heads of agencies would be required to submit a plan within two years of enactment outlining how they will implement the technology guidance. This plan would also identify regulations requiring post-issuance review or those that would benefit from such review. Agencies would then need to implement their submitted plans within 180 days of submitting them.
S. 4434 was introduced in the Senate on May 23, 2024, by Senator Mike Lee and cosponsor Senator Cynthia Lummis. It was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is currently in the committee referral stage, meaning it has not yet been voted on by the full Senate or the House of Representatives.
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Timeline
23 May 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Common questions
- What does S. 4434 do?
- This bill, S. 4434, titled the "Modernizing Retrospective Regulatory Review Act," aims to improve how federal agencies review their existing regulations after they have been put into effect. It proposes that the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, through the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, create a report within 180 days of enactment detailing the government's progress in making regulations available in a machine-readable format. Additionally, within 18 months, the Administrator would issue guidance on how agencies can use technology, including artificial intelligence, to conduct these reviews more efficiently. The bill would affect federal agencies and their personnel. Heads of agencies would be required to submit a plan within two years of enactment outlining how they will implement the technology guidance. This plan would also identify regulations requiring post-issuance review or those that would benefit from such review. Agencies would then need to implement their submitted plans within 180 days of submitting them. S. 4434 was introduced in the Senate on May 23, 2024, by Senator Mike Lee and cosponsor Senator Cynthia Lummis. It was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill is currently in the committee referral stage, meaning it has not yet been voted on by the full Senate or the House of Representatives.
- Has S. 4434 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 4434. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 4434?
- S. 4434 was sponsored by Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT), with 2 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 4434?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (23 May 2024).
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