House Government Reform Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs
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House Government Reform Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs
Background
The House Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs is a subcommittee of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives. This subcommittee has jurisdiction over all matters relating to regulatory reform, Congressional review, the costs of regulation, and paperwork reduction measures; and all matters relating to the oversight of tax policy. link As a subcommittee of a House standing committee, the Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs has legislative authority as well as oversight and housekeeping authority over matters within its jurisdiction. It considers, amends, and reports bills that fall under its jurisdiction, and may block legislation from reaching the House floor. It also uses its oversight power to subpoena witnesses and hold hearings. link
from the Subcommittee's website:
The Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs was created to identify areas where the U.S. Government places an unduly heavy regulatory and reporting burden on American citizens and businesses. Our primary purposes are to either advocate for a reasonable burden where necessary or to reduce the reporting burden where feasible. The means by which we go about accomplishing this is by highlighting the efforts currently underway in the Administration.
In addition, we also reach out to the American public at large with the purpose of demonstrating the cost of runaway regulations and reporting requirements, along with performing close oversight with regards to the compliance of major rules with both Congressional and Presidential mandates to use sound, reviewed science. Our primary goal with this is to see to it that agencies use the most recent, trustworthy data in the enforcement of their respective regulations.
Among our specific duties include our continuing role in the oversight of the Office of Management and Budget’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs by ensuring agency compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. Primary focus is dedicated to the reduction of the burden imposed by the Internal Revenue Service’s massive amount of paperwork, which unsurprisingly constitutes over 80 percent of the paperwork burden of the federal government.
Contact information for the House Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs
Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs
U.S. House of Representatives
B-373 B Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4407
By fax: (202) 225-2441
109th Congress: Members
In the 109th Congress (2005-07), the House Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs was comprised of the following members: Representative Candice S. Miller (R, MI-10), Chairwoman; Representative Chris Cannon (R, UT-03), Vice-Chair; Representative Michael R. Turner (R, OH-03); Representative Lynne A. Westmoreland (R, GA-08), Representative Jeane Schmidt (R, OH-02); Representative Stephen F. Lynch (D, MA-09), Ranking Member; and Representative Chris Van Hollen (D, MD-08).
110th Congress
The following is information on the Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs for the 110th Congress (beginning 3 January, 2007)
110th Congress: Committee Members
110th Congress: Committee Actions
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