Congressional Review Act : Disapproval of Rules in a Subsequent Session of Congress.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Congress--Powers and duties.

United States.

United States. Congress.

Administrative agencies.

Executive-legislative relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (19 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides background on the Congressional Review Act (CRA), which established various measures and rules giving Congress the power of review over Federal agency final rules. Notes the practice of increased rulemaking activity during final months of a Presidential administration, and describes how this practice has been addressed by the Bush Administration. Identifies key elements of the complex set of time periods established by CRA that define points during the disapproval process at which various actions may occur. Identifies dates in previous sessions of Congress after which rules have been subject to these carryover provisions, identifies some of the rules that may be issued in the final months of the current Bush Administration, and considers potential effect of carryover period on rules issued late in the second session of the 110th Congress.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Congressional Review Act

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