Regulatory Review Improvement Act: Increased Public Oversight of Federal Rules.
This Act enhances public oversight of existing federal regulations by requiring agencies to solicit public comments on whether specific rules should remain in effect. It mandates that agencies measure and report the costs of compliance and the paperwork burden imposed on businesses and citizens, aiming to streamline the regulatory environment. Citizens gain a formal voice in assessing the utility of old regulations.
Key points
Agencies must now seek public input on whether existing regulations should be kept, increasing public influence over the regulatory process.
Mandatory reporting of compliance costs and the number of paperwork hours required by rules since they took effect.
Limits agency ability to delay regulatory reviews to a maximum of one year, speeding up the evaluation process.
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