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H.R. 1557

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Plain Regulations Act of 2013
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Latest Action · April 15, 2013
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government 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.
Congress
113th (2013–2015)
Introduced
April 15, 2013
Cosponsors (3)
3D 0R
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Plain Regulations Act of 2013 - Requires the head of each executive agency to: (1) implement a program for using plain language in writing new and revised regulations, and (2) certify to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that each proposed or final rule is in plain language. Requires the Director to: (1) publish agency certifications of compliance with plain language requirements on OMB's website, and (2) return proposed agency regulations that fail to meet such requirements to be redrafted and resubmitted for approval. Denies jurisdiction to any court to review compliance or noncompliance with any provision of this Act.

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