H.R. 357 explained · 118th Congress · Not enacted (118th Congress ended)
Ensuring Accountability in Agency Rulemaking Act
Cosponsors: 19 (1 D, 18 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-11
Introduced: 2023-01-13
Latest action (2023-12-13): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
What H.R. 357 does, in plain terms
Ensuring Accountability in Agency Rulemaking Act This bill requires, subject to a limited exception, that any agency rule promulgated under notice and comment procedures must be issued and signed by an individual who was appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs must issue guidance for agencies to implement this requirement.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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