{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-418","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":418,"title":"Ensuring Accountability in Agency Rulemaking Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-01-15","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"C001118","fullName":"Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6]","party":"R","state":"VA","district":6}],"cosponsorsCount":11,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-01-15","text":"Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary."},"policyArea":"Government Operations and Politics","subjects":["Administrative law and regulatory procedures","Federal officials"],"actions":[{"date":"2025-01-15","text":"Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-15","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-15","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Ensuring Accountability in Agency Rulemaking Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires, subject to a limited exception, that any agency rule promulgated under notice and comment procedures must be (1) initiated by a senior appointee (e.g., an individual who was appointed by the President or is a non-career member of the Senior Executive Service), and&nbsp;(2) issued and signed by an individual who was appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.</p><p>The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs must issue guidance for agencies to implement this requirement.</p>","updateDate":"2025-06-24T08:05:39Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":501,"ts":"2026-04-19T09:47:05.308Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Ensuring%20Accountability%20in%20Agency%20Rulemaking%20Act"}]}}