Sunset Chevron Act
Congress bill would set expiration dates for many federal rules upheld by courts using agency deference
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- Requires the Government Accountability Office to list federal rules that courts upheld by deferring to an agency’s interpretation of the law.
- Sets those listed rules to expire on a rolling schedule: the newest rule from each agency ends first, then older rules end 30 days apart.
- Would put many existing regulations at risk of disappearing unless agencies or Congress act to replace or reapprove them.
- Could create uncertainty for businesses and the public, since rules on things like workplace standards, environment, or health could suddenly stop applying.
- Makes it easier for Congress to try to cancel any of the listed rules by removing the usual time limit for using the congressional rollback process.
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Milestones
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rules, 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.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
Related News
7 articles
Congress Considers Two Bills Regarding Chevron Deference
Mentions Rep. Mark Green’s Sunset Chevron Act; describes GAO list of Chevron-upheld rules, rolling 30-day sunsets, and a CRA timing exception.
“Sunset Chevron:” Rep. Green’s Bill Reins In Administrative State
Announcement of the Sunset Chevron Act in the 119th Congress; explains GAO compilation, reverse-chronological rolling sunsets, and CRA window change.
H.R. 274 - Sunset Chevron Act (Bill Summary)
Bill-tracking summary describing GAO list of Chevron-upheld rules, rolling sunsets by agency, and removal of the usual CRA 60-day limit for those rules.
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Sunset Chevron Act
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