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Read. Follow. Verify.Congressional Hearing: Regulatory Reform Task Force Update
Record date · January 1, 2018
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What This Bill Does
This document is a transcript of a November 14, 2017, joint House subcommittee hearing regarding the progress of s within federal agencies. Representatives questioned senior officials from the Departments of Education, Agriculture, and Health and Human Services about their ongoing efforts to review and reform agency regulations.
The hearing provides oversight on how federal agencies are identifying and potentially removing or modifying regulations, which directly impacts the legal requirements and compliance costs for businesses and individuals governed by these departments.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Federal Agencies
These agencies are required to participate in the regulatory review process and report their progress to Congress.
Regulated Industries
Changes to federal regulations resulting from these task forces may alter compliance requirements for these industries.
Key Facts
- The hearing took place on November 14, 2017, in the Rayburn House Office Building.
- The hearing was a joint session of the Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Affairs and the Subcommittee on Healthcare, Benefits, and Administrative Rules.
- Witnesses included senior officials from the Department of Education, the Department of Agriculture, and the Department of Health and Human Services.
- The purpose of the hearing was to check in on the progress of Regulatory Reform Task Forces established within federal agencies.
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- Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman submitted a New York Times article regarding pesticide lobbyists at the USDA into the record.
- Representatives Krishnamoorthi and DeSaulnier submitted written questions for the record to the witnesses.
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