Report Says Agencies Fail to Notify Congress About Final Rules, as Required by Review Act

摘要

Federal agencies have failed to meet statutory requirements to provide notice to Congress and the Government Accountability Office for more than 1,000 final regulations issued since 1999, casting some doubt on whether the regulations are legally in effect, according to an analysis by the Congressional Research Service.rnIn a report dated Dec. 29 (No. R-40997), CRS examined the failure by federal agencies over a 10-year period to comply with a provision of the Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C. § § 801-808) that requires agencies to submit final rules to both houses of Congress and GAO before the rules can take effect.