Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 12.
The bill amends the Regulatory Flexibility Act to broaden what rules must be analyzed for impacts on small entities, require more detailed and quantifiable initial and final flexibility analyses (including indirect and beneficial effects), expand coverage to tribal organizations and certain land management plans, increase the Chief Counsel for Advocacy's oversight and intervention powers, mandate pre-proposal review panels and reports for economically significant rules, require periodic agency reviews of rules affecting small entities, expand judicial review and court jurisdiction, authorize the Chief Counsel to help set and approve size standards, mandate a GAO capacity study, and waive civil fines for first-time small‑business paperwork violations subject to exceptions.
Use of expanded analysis: safeguard small businesses vs slow public‑interest rules
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a detailed, operation-focused statutory rewrite that expands the Regulatory Flexibility Act’s coverage and creates concrete procedural requirements, deadlines, and oversight mechanisms.
The bill amends the Regulatory Flexibility Act to broaden what rules must be analyzed for impacts on small entities, require more detailed and quantifiable initial and final flexibility analyses (including indirect and beneficial effects), expand coverage to tribal organizations and certain land management plans, increase the Chief Counsel for Advocacy's oversight and intervention powers, mandate pre-proposal review panels and reports for economically significant rules, require periodic agency reviews of rules affecting small entities, expand judicial review and court jurisdiction, authorize the Chief Counsel to help set and approve size standards, mandate a GAO capacity study, and waive civil fines for first-time small‑business paperwork violations subject to exceptions.
Technocratic but comprehensive burden-shifting on agencies and expanded litigation risk make enactment uncertain absent clear cross-branch agreement.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a detailed, operation-focused statutory rewrite that expands the Regulatory Flexibility Act’s coverage and creates concrete procedural requirements, deadlines, and oversight mechanisms. It integrates tightly with existing statute and prescribes responsibilities and public-facing publication requirements.
Use of expanded analysis: safeguard small businesses vs slow public‑interest rules
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Use of expanded analysis: safeguard small businesses vs slow public‑interest rules
Likely cautiously supportive of stronger analysis for small entities but concerned about unintended consequences.
Will welcome transparency and outreach but worry the bill could be used to slow or weaken public‑interest rules (environmental, labor, health).
Views impacts on substantive protections as uncertain and dependent on implementation.
Likely views the bill as a mix of useful transparency and potential administrative overhead.
Appreciates clearer analyses and outreach, but is wary of added procedures that could delay important rules or create unfunded mandates for agencies.
Likely strongly supportive because the bill strengthens small‑business protections and oversight of agency rulemaking.
Values expanded Chief Counsel authority, mandatory analyses, periodic reviews, and first‑time fine waivers as reducing regulatory burdens and improving accountability.
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Technocratic but comprehensive burden-shifting on agencies and expanded litigation risk make enactment uncertain absent clear cross-branch agreement.
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Use of expanded analysis: safeguard small businesses vs slow public‑interest rules
Technocratic but comprehensive burden-shifting on agencies and expanded litigation risk make enactment uncertain absent clear cross-branch…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a detailed, operation-focused statutory rewrite that expands the Regulatory Flexibility Act’s coverage and creates concrete procedural requirements, deadlines, and…
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