Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act or the SCRUB Act
This bill establishes the Retrospective Regulatory Review Commission to review the Code of Federal Regulations to identify rules that should be repealed to lower the cost of regulation to the economy, giving priority to major rules that: (1) have been in effect more than 15 years, (2) impose paperwork burdens or unfunded mandates that could be reduced substantially without significantly diminishing regulatory effectiveness, (3) impose disproportionately high costs on small business entities, and (4) could be strengthened in their effectiveness while reducing regulatory costs. The bill prohibits the reissuance of a rule similar to any rule that has been repealed or that results in the same adverse effects of a repealed rule.
The commission must establish a public website to make regulatory information accessible to the public at no cost.
Federal agencies making a new rule must: (1) repeal rules identified by the commission to offset the cost to the economy of such new rule (cut-go procedures), and (2) include in the final issuance of such rule a plan for reviewing the rule not later than 10 years after it is promulgated. The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of the Office of Management and Budget must review and certify the accuracy of agency determinations of the cost of new rules.
Agency compliance with this bill is subject to judicial review.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-02 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate |
| 2017-03-01 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2017-03-01 | Vote | On passage Passed by recorded vote: 240 - 185 (Roll no. 114). | House floor actions |
| 2017-03-01 | Vote | On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 190 - 235 (Roll no. 113). | House floor actions |
| 2017-03-01 | Floor | The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2017-03-01 | Floor | Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Raskin motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House with an amendment to add an exemption to the underlying bill for any rules pertaining to laws governing potential conflicts of interest of an employee or officer of the executive branch, financial disclosures of an employee or officer of the executive branch, or bribery. | House floor actions |
| 2017-03-01 | Floor | Mr. Raskin moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (text: CR 1417) | House floor actions |
| 2017-03-01 | Floor | The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. | House floor actions |
| 2017-03-01 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. | House floor actions |
| 2017-03-01 | Floor | The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 998. | House floor actions |
| 2017-03-01 | Floor | UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2017-03-01 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cummings amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Cummings demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2017-03-01 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 150, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cummings amendment No. 12. | House floor actions |
| 2017-03-01 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Moore amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Moore demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2017-03-01 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 150, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moore amendment No. 11. | House floor actions |
| 2017-03-01 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Raskin amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Raskin demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2017-03-01 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 150, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Raskin amendment No. 10. | House floor actions |
| 2017-03-01 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 150, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bonamici amendment No. 9. | House floor actions |
| 2017-03-01 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Bonamici amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Bonamici demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2017-03-01 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 150, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bonamici amendment No. 8. | House floor actions |
| 2017-03-01 | Floor | The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. | House floor actions |
| 2017-03-01 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1408-1419) | House floor actions |
| 2017-02-28 | Floor | Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 998 as unfinished business. | House floor actions |
| 2017-02-28 | Floor | On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote. | House floor actions |
| 2017-02-28 | Floor | Mr. Sessions moved that the committee rise. | House floor actions |
| 2017-02-28 | Floor | UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on amendments to H.R. 998, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings were postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2017-02-28 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Krishnamoorthi amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Krishnamoorthi demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2017-02-28 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 150, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Krishnamoorthi amendment No. 7. | House floor actions |
| 2017-02-28 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Krishnamoorthi amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Krishnamoorthi demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2017-02-28 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 150, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Krishnamoorthi amendment No. 6. | House floor actions |
| 2017-02-28 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 150, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McNerney amendment No. 5. | House floor actions |
| 2017-02-28 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Plaskett amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Ross demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2017-02-28 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 150, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Plaskett amendment No. 4. | House floor actions |
| 2017-02-28 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 150, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McSally amendment No. 3. | House floor actions |
| 2017-02-28 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the DeSaulnier amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. DeSaulnier demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2017-02-28 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 150, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeSaulnier amendment No. 2. | House floor actions |
| 2017-02-28 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 150, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cummings amendment No. 1. | House floor actions |
| 2017-02-28 | Floor | GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 998. | House floor actions |
| 2017-02-28 | Floor | The Speaker designated the Honorable Gary J. Palmer to act as Chairman of the Committee. | House floor actions |
| 2017-02-28 | Floor | House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 150 and Rule XVIII. | House floor actions |
| 2017-02-28 | Floor | Provides for consideration of H.R. 998 and H.J.Res. 83. | House floor actions |
| 2017-02-28 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 150. (consideration: CR H1370-1385; text as reported in House: CR H1373-1376) | House floor actions |
| 2017-02-27 | Floor | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 150 Reported to House. Provides for consideration of H.R. 998 and H.J.Res. 83. | House floor actions |
| 2017-02-21 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 2. | House floor actions |
| 2017-02-21 | Discharge | Committee on the Judiciary discharged. | House floor actions |
| 2017-02-21 | Committee | Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-14, Part I. | House floor actions |
| 2017-02-14 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 17. | House committee actions |
| 2017-02-14 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2017-02-09 | IntroReferral | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2017-02-09 | IntroReferral | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2017-02-09 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. | House committee actions |
| 2017-02-09 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |