To require agencies to notify the Archivist of the date on which a final rule is submitted to Congress and the Government Accountability Office.
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Latest Action · November 30, 2023
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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.
The Holding Agencies Accountable Act requires federal agencies to notify the Archivist when they submit final rules to Congress and the Government Accountability Office, with the submission date then published in the Federal Register. The bill affects all federal agencies that issue rules and is intended to increase transparency about when regulations reach Congress and oversight bodies. The legislation does not require any additional funding, as agencies must implement it using their existing budgets. This is a relatively modest administrative requirement with no specified timeline for implementation beyond the standard congressional process.
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