H.R. 277 – Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2023

Agreed to by Recorded Vote

Roy #15 – Expands the definition of "major rule" to include any rule likely to result in an increase in mandatory vaccinations AGREED TO 219-217

Failed by Recorded Vote

Biggs #4 – Lowers the threshold for designation as a "major rule" to $50 million FAILED 211-223
Good #9 – Expands the definition of "major rule" to include any rule likely to result in increased access to abortion, abortion-related services, or abortion-related travel FAILED 211-223
Green (TX) #10 – Delays implementation of the legislation by 1 year and requires a study be conducted by the GAO on the effects of the bill before it can be implemented FAILED 207-225
Green (TX) #11 – Creates a rapid-review requirement which would allow Executive Branch rules to go into effect if either House of Congress does not vote on passage of a joint resolution within 70 legislative days FAILED 213-221
Houlahan #12 – Requires Congress to approve by vote any regulation with an economic impact over $1 billion instead of $100 million FAILED 151-285
Roy #14 – Expands the definition of "major rule" to include any rule that references one of President Biden's major diversity, equity, and inclusion executive orders FAILED 217-219

Agreed to by Voice Vote

Boebert #1 – Revises the Comptroller General's Congressional Review Report to include an estimate of the effect on inflation
Boebert #2 – Requires the Comptroller General to publish the GAO Study of Rules on its website
Boebert #3 – Requires the Comptroller General's Congressional Review Report to also be made available to the Congressional Committees of Jurisdiction
Hageman/Cloud #5 – Closes a loophole created by Biden's EO on Modernizing Regulatory Review by clarifying that Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs must issue a finding for each rule determining whether the rule has a significant economic impact
Good/Clyde #6 – Directs the Comptroller General, in consultation with the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, to make a determination on whether an agency action qualifies as a major rule under the definition of this act, if requested in writing by a member of Congress. Codifies in statute existing procedures for the Comptroller General to make a determination on whether an agency action qualifies as a rule under the definition of this act, if requested in writing by a Member of Congress
Gonzales, Tony #7 – Requires any executive agency to submit a constitutional authority statement with any proposed rule
Good #8 – Requires Executive Branch agencies to submit all of their rules currently in effect for Congressional review over the next 5 years. Any rule that is not expressly approved by Congress 90 days after its designation for review will not go into effect
Joyce #13 – Expands the definition of "rule" to include interpretative rules, general statements of policy, and all other agency guidance documents