H.R. 998SCRUB Act

10 recorded actions148 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Jason Smith [R-MO-08]
Cosponsors: 3 · 3 Republicans
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Committees: Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Judiciary Committee · and 1 more
Latest action: Mar 2, 2017 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

IntroducedFeb 9, 2017
Passed the HouseMar 1, 2017
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

TITLE I--RETROSPECTIVE REGULATORY REVIEW COMMISSION

(Sec. 101) This bill establishes the Retrospective Regulatory Review Commission to conduct a review of the Code of Federal Regulations to identify rules and sets of rules that collectively implement a regulatory program that should be repealed to lower the cost of regulation. The commission shall give priority to the review of rules or sets of rules that are major rules or that include major rules, that have been in effect more than 15 years, that impose paperwork burdens or unfunded mandates that could be reduced substantially without significantly diminishing regulatory effectiveness, that impose disproportionately high costs on small entities, or that could be strengthened in their effectiveness while reducing regulatory costs. The commission's goal is to achieve a reduction of at least 15% in the cumulative costs of regulation with a minimal reduction in the overall effectiveness of such regulation.

Criteria the commission shall use in identifying which rules and sets of rules should be repealed include whether:

the original purpose of the rules was achieved;

the implementation, compliance, administration, enforcement, imposition of unfunded mandates, or other costs of the rules are not justified by a cost-benefit analysis;
the rules have been rendered unnecessary or obsolete;
the rules are ineffective at achieving their purposes;
the rules overlap, duplicate, or conflict with other federal, state, or local rules;
the rules have excessive compliance costs, impose unfunded mandates, or are otherwise excessively burdensome compared to possible alternatives;
the rules inhibit innovation or harm competition;
the rules limit or prevent an agency from applying new or emerging technologies to improve efficiency and effectiveness of government;
the rules harm wage growth, including wage growth for minimum wage and part-time workers; the agency complied with Congressional Review Act requirements to submit the rules to Congress and the Government Accountability Office before the rules take effect; and a repeal would impact public health. The commission shall terminate on the later of five years and 180 days after the enactment of this bill or five years after the date by which the terms of all members of the commission have commenced.

The bill requires congressional consideration and enactment of a joint resolution of approval of recommendations of the commission for the repeal of a rule or rules prior to agency implementation of a repeal. An agency is prohibited from: (1) reissuing rules substantially similar to rules repealed by this bill without congressional approval, or (2) issuing a new rule that results in the same adverse effects of a repealed rule.

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Feb 28, 2017Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveMar 1, 2017

How every member votedHouse roll call 114

House Mar 1, 2017 · the primary vote

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SCRUB Act

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240 Yea 185 Nay 4 not voting

Party-line vote 16 of 425 voting members broke with their own party: 11 Democrats, 5 Republicans.

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All members429 members

Democratic193 members

Republican236 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors3 · 3 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 998 and vote against it. 1 signed when it was filed.

RROBERT GOODLATTE [R-VA-06]Original

RPete Sessions [R-TX-32]Joined Feb 13, 20172026 profile

RJason Chaffetz [R-UT-03]Joined Feb 13, 2017

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Who lobbied on H.R. 99848 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 998 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

NATIONAL RURAL WATER ASSOCIATIONfiled by NATIONAL RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION, KEY IMPACT STRATEGIES

Clean Air and Water (quality) · Agriculture · Budget/Appropriations · Environment/Superfund17 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

CMS ENERGY CORPIts PAC: CMS Energy Corp. Employees for Better Government

Defense · Telecommunications · Natural Resources · Banking +11 more9 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

EARTHJUSTICE

Budget/Appropriations · Animals · Chemicals/Chemical Industry · Government Issues +3 more9 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

TRUST FOR AMERICA'S HEALTH

Health Issues9 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADSIts PAC: Association of American Railroads PAC

Trade (domestic/foreign) · Railroads · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Aviation/Airlines/Airports +5 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

INDEPENDENT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, INCfiled by INDEPENDENT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, INC.Its PAC: Independent Electrical Contractors PAC

Energy/Nuclear · Immigration · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Health Issues +5 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORSIts PAC: National Association of Realtors Congressional Fund

Environment/Superfund · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Copyright/Patent/Trademark · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities +10 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

NATIONAL GRID USAIts PAC: National Grid USA PAC

Utilities · Transportation · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Energy/Nuclear +1 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

NATIONAL ROOFING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION

Education · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Health Issues · Environment/Superfund +4 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

PROFESSIONAL AVIATION SAFETY SPECIALISTSIts PAC: Professional Aviation Safety Specialists PAC

Transportation · Budget/Appropriations · Government Issues · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace +2 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

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