National Commission on Regulatory Reform Act
Latest action. Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations.
National Commission on Regulatory Reform Act - Establishes, in the executive branch of the Federal Government, a National Commission on Regulatory Reform. States that the Commission shall identify regulatory activities of the Independent Regulatory Agencies for detailed review, and conduct such review which shall include, but shall not be limited to: (1) an analysis of the purposes and objectives of the regulatory activities; (2) an assessment of actual performance in achieving the purposes and objectives; (3) an analysis of the costs and benefits of each activity; and (4) an examination of State and local governmental regulatory activities which interact with the Federal independent regulatory system. Directs the Commission to prepare and transmit a report to the President and Congress not later than one year following the appointment of the full Commission. States that the report shall include: (1) the results of the detailed review conducted pursuant to this Act; (2) appropriate revisions to overall goals and procedures of specific Federal regulatory authorities; (3) specific recommendations for legislative actions which would improve the effectiveness or the efficiency of the Federal independent regulatory agencies reviewed; (4) an assessment of the costs, including transition costs, of any modifications recommended or suggested; and (5) recommendations for a means of continuing review of the economic costs of Federal independent regulatory activities. Sets forth the powers of the Commission, including the power to establish such advisory committees as may be necessary or appropriate, to carry out any specific analytical or investigative undertakings on behalf of the Commission. Authorizes appropriations of $500,000 to carry out the provisions of this Act.
Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Introduced in Senate" stage on October 16, 1974. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
Where is it in the process, and what happens next?
4 steps remain before this bill could become law.
The record's latest action, on October 16, 1974: Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations.
- Clearing the committees it was referred to, and being scheduled for a floor vote
- Passage by the Senate
- Passage by the House
- The President's signature. If the President vetoes it, two-thirds of both chambers must vote to override.
How likely is it to become law?
Civibrief does not forecast outcomes and this page has no opinion about this one. What the record supports is a base rate, which is a fact about the whole pile, not a prediction about this measure.
In the 93rd Congress (1973-74), 651 of the 23,396 bills and joint resolutions introduced became law, about 2.8 percent. That count covers every measure at every stage, including the many that never left committee.
This one is not there yet: 4 steps are still outstanding, listed above.
Has anyone actually voted on it?
No. No roll call in this Congress cites this measure. That is the ordinary outcome: most measures never reach a recorded floor vote, and a committee ends most of them simply by not acting.
A vote is not the only thing that happens to a measure. Hearings, markups, and referrals are all recorded actions, and none of them is a vote of the full chamber.
Who is behind it?
LEE METCALF (D-MT) introduced it on October 16, 1974, and 2 members have since signed on as cosponsors.
They come from both major parties: 1 Democrat, 1 Republican.
Cosponsoring is a formal signature on the text. It is not a commitment to vote for the measure, it does not bind anyone's party, and a long list of cosponsors is a measure of attention rather than of prospects.
How long has it been in play?
It was introduced on October 16, 1974, 18957 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 18957 days ago, on October 16, 1974.
Measures do not carry over. Anything the 93rd Congress has not finished by January 3, 1975 dies when the term ends, and has to be introduced again from the start in the next Congress.
Every answer above is assembled from this measure's own record on Congress.gov and from published counts of what Congress has passed before. Civibrief does not predict outcomes and takes no position on any measure.
Vote history
- SenateIn committee, no floor vote yet
- HouseAwaits Senate passage
- PresidentAwaits both chambers