Wednesday, March 1, 2017 Daily Floor Review
H.Res. 156 – Rule Providing for Consideration of H.R. 1009 – OIRA Insight, Reform, and Accountability Act (Rep. Mitchell – Oversight and Government Reform) and H.R. 1004 – Regulatory Integrity Act of 2017
Ordering the Previous Question: YEA: 233 NAY: 189
Adoption of the Rule YEA: 234 NAY: 180
H.R. 998 – SCRUB Act (Rep. Smith (MO) – Oversight and Government Reform).
remaining five amendments to H.R. 998
- Reps. Bonamici/Davis (CA)/Polis Amendment #8. Exempts any rule or set of rules prescribed by the Secretary of Education and relating to consumer protections for student loan borrowers from the provisions of the underlying legislation. YEA: 191 NAY: 235
- Reps. Bonamici/Polis Amendment #9. Exempts any rule or set of rules relating to Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 from the provisions of the underlying legislation. Defeated by Voice Vote
- Rep. Raskin Amendment. Exempts rules relating to the enforcement of the Clean Air Act from the provisions of the underlying legislation. YEA: 189 NAY: 231
- Rep. Moore Amendment. Exempts rules affecting or impacting the special government to government relationship between the federal government and tribal communities or affecting tribal sovereignty or self-determination. YEA: 197 NAY: 229
- Rep. Cummings Amendment. Exempts any rule relating to protections for whistleblowers or penalties for retaliation against whistleblowers. YEA: 194 NAY: 231
Motion to Recommit: YEA: 190 NAY: 235
Final Passage: YEA: 240 NAY: 185
H.J.Res. 83 – Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Clarification of Employer's Continuing Obligation to Make and Maintain an Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness" YEA: 231 NAY: 191
H.R. 1009 – OIRA Insight, Reform, and Accountability Act
- Rep. Mitchell Manager's Amendment. Makes technical changes to the underlying legislation to ensure consistency in dates and terms, require OIRA to review significant guidance, and prohibit the authorization of additional funds. Passed by Voice Vote
- Rep. Buck Amendment. Ensures that federal agencies engage their partners in state, local, and tribal government throughout the regulatory process. Passed by Voice Vote
- Rep. Young (IA) Amendment. Requires each agency to describe steps taken to determine a new rule or regulation is not duplicative or conflicting with any existing or planned regulatory action and to require agencies to maintain a list of active regulatory actions on website. YEA: 265 NAY: 168
- Rep. Meadows Amendment. Requires OIRA to keep a log of the "consultation" which is any communication that occurs about a specific regulation before the regulation is submitted for review - for each regulation and to publish a list of all the consultations when the regulation is published in the Federal Register. Passed by Voice Vote
- Rep. Chaffetz Amendment. Requires OIRA to maintain records on each significant regulatory action reviewed such that it is easily accessible to provide to Congress upon request. Passed by Voice Vote
- Rep. Connolly Amendment. Exempts independent agencies from the underlying legislation. YEA: 188 NAY: 234
Motion to Recommit: YEA:193 NAY: 234
Final Passage: YEA:241 NAY: 184