H.R. 5226Regulatory Integrity Act of 2016

3 recorded actions126 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Tim Walberg [R-MI-07]
Cosponsors: 14 · 13 Republicans · 1 Democrat
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Committees: Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Latest action: Sep 15, 2016 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

IntroducedMay 13, 2016
Passed the HouseSep 14, 2016
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

(Sec. 2) This bill directs each executive agency to make publicly available on the agency website or in the rule making docket on Regulations.gov a list of pending agency regulatory actions and for each such action:

the date the agency began to develop or consider the action, its status, an estimate of the date it will be final and in effect, and a brief description of such action;

a list of any duplicative or overlapping regulatory actions issued by the same or any other agency;
if a regulatory impact analysis has been conducted, the findings of such analysis, including any data or formula used for purposes of such analysis; and
a list of each public communication about the action issued by the agency, including the date of the communication, its intended audience, the method of communication, and a copy of the original communication.

Each agency shall publish the information required within 24 hours after such communication is issued and maintain the public availability of such information for at least 5 years after the action is finalized.

Any public communication issued by an agency that refers to a pending agency regulatory action:

shall specify whether the agency is considering alternatives and accepting comments;

shall expressly disclose that the agency is the source of the information to the intended recipients; and
may not solicit support for or promote the action, be sent through the private email account of an agency officer or employee, or include statements of aggrandizement for the agency, any federal employee, or the action.

An agency that communicated about a pending agency regulatory action during the previous fiscal year shall submit to each congressional committee with jurisdiction over the agency's activities, by January 15 of each year, a report indicating:

the number of pending agency regulatory actions the agency issued public communications about during that fiscal year,

the average number of public communications issued by the agency for each such action, and
the five pending actions with the highest number of public communications issued by the agency in that fiscal year and a copy of each such communication.

The report shall be made publicly available on the agency's website.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 5226 as passed House amended on Sep 14, 2016. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

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Sep 14, 2016Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveSep 14, 2016

How every member votedHouse roll call 510

House Sep 14, 2016 · the primary vote

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Regulatory Integrity Act of 2016

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250 Yea 171 Nay 10 not voting

Party-line vote 10 of 421 voting members broke with their own party: 10 Democrats.

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Democratic186 members

Republican245 members

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Cosponsors14 · 13 Republicans · 1 Democrat

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Who lobbied on H.R. 522614 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 5226 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION

Postal · Defense · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Health Issues +6 more2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

EARTHJUSTICE

Clean Air and Water (quality) · Natural Resources · Energy/Nuclear · Animals +5 more2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

INDIANA FARM BUREAU, INC.filed by INDIANA FARM BUREAU, INCIts PAC: Indiana Farm Bureau Inc Elect PAC

Trade (domestic/foreign) · Agriculture · Transportation · Environment/Superfund +4 more2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

INTERNATIONAL FOODSERVICE DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: International Foodservice Distributors Association PAC

Environment/Superfund · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) · Energy/Nuclear +7 more2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

MICHIGAN FARM BUREAUIts PAC: Michigan Farm Bureau PAC

Trade (domestic/foreign) · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Housing · Chemicals/Chemical Industry +6 more2 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2016Filing

NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL

Agriculture2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Retirement · Trade (domestic/foreign) · Banking +8 more2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

AFL-CIO

Defense · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Urban Development/Municipalities +10 more1 filing · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2016Filing

AMERICAN FOREST & PAPER ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: American Forest & Paper Association PAC

Environment/Superfund · Trade (domestic/foreign) · Postal · Energy/Nuclear +6 more1 filing · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2016Filing

CONSUMER FEDERATION OF AMERICA

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products · Budget/Appropriations · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties +1 more1 filing · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2016Filing

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