Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 ALERT Act requires federal agencies to submit detailed monthly reports to the White House's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs about upcoming rules, including their costs, economic impacts, and scientific basis. This information must be published online within 30 days and compiled into annual Federal Register reports, giving the public and Congress greater visibility into the regulatory pipeline. The bill also prevents most new rules from taking effect until their information has been publicly available for at least six months, though emergency rules involving health, safety, national security, or criminal enforcement are exempt. Agencies must begin submitting these monthly reports within 30 days of enactment, with the six-month waiting period requirement kicking in eight months later, creating a more transparent and deliberate process for federal rulemaking.
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