To provide for additional safeguards with respect to imposing Federal mandates, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
114th Congress (2015–2017)
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on February 4, 2015 but was never passed by the Senate.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
4 Cosponsors (2 Republicans, 2 Democrats)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“House Passes Foxxs Bipartisan Regulatory Transparency Legislation”
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Rep. Virginia Foxx [R-NC5]
(Sponsor)
on Feb 4, 2015
“Rep. Peterson's Newsletter 2/6/2015”
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Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN7, 1991-2020]
(Co-sponsor)
on Feb 6, 2015
“Voted No on H.R. 596, H.R. 50, and H.R. 527”
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Rep. Beto O’Rourke [D-TX16, 2013-2018]
on Feb 11, 2015
History
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Sep 18, 2008
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 6964 (110th). |
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May 5, 2009
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2255 (111th). |
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Nov 17, 2011
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Earlier Version —
Ordered Reported
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 373 (112th). |
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Feb 28, 2014
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Earlier Version —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 899 (113th). |
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Jan 6, 2015
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Introduced
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Jan 27, 2015
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Ordered Reported
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Feb 2, 2015
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Reported by House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
A committee issued a report on the bill, which often provides helpful explanatory background on the issue addressed by the bill and the bill's intentions. |
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Feb 4, 2015
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Passed House (Senate next)
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Jul 13, 2018
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Reintroduced Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 50 (115th). |
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Jan 8, 2019
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 300 (116th). |
H.R. 50 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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