Posted January 9, 2015
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Congressman Collin Peterson (D-Minn.) have introduced H.R. 185, the Regulatory Accountability Act (RAA) as part of a jobs and economic growth package, according to Goodlatte release available here. American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) also published a release available here, and Farm Futures published an article available here.
The RAA requires federal bureaucrats to adopt the most costly efficient method to effectively implement the law.
“The Regulatory Accountability Act addresses the problem of escalating, excessive federal regulatory costs in a clear, commonsense way that we can all support. This legislation directs the Executive Branch to fulfill its statutory goals set by Congress and requires simply that they reach those goals in the least costly way with better public input to find the most efficient regulatory solutions,” said Goodlatte.
The AFBF also released a statement.
“The American Farm Bureau Federation strongly supports the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015. We applaud the leadership of Reps. Robert Goodlatte and Collin Peterson in reintroducing this measure, which has traditionally received bipartisan support, and we will work actively for swift approval by Congress.”
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce also expressed support for bill because it updates the Administrative procedure Act (APA), according to Farm Futures.
Similar versions of the bill were passed in 2013 and 2014.
Congressman Peterson also issued a statement.
“This bill will streamline and bring transparency to the regulatory process, ensuring that our farmers, ranchers and small businesses are not regulated out of business. Increasing transparency and accountability will give those who will actually feel the impact of proposed regulations, rather than Washington bureaucrats, a larger voice in the process.”
For more information on administrative law, please visit the National Agricultural Law Center’s website here.
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