Capital Roundup
| BILL NAME | SUMMARY OF BILL AND WHAT IT MEANS TO YOU | U.S. CHAMBER'S POSITION | STATUS |
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WHISTLEBLOWER REQUIREMENTS H.R. 2483 Whistleblower Improvement Act |
This legislation would require internal reporting of alleged misconduct as a condition of eligibility for a monetary reward as a whistleblower. | The Chamber supports this bill because it would preserve the integrity and enhance the effectiveness of corporate compliance programs, which are critical to sound corporate governance. |
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FARM DUST REGULATION H.R.1633 Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011 |
This bill would prevent the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from regulating dust in rural America while maintaining the protections of the Clean Air Act for public health and welfare. H.R. 1633 would also prohibit revision of the current dust standard for one year from date of enactment and would provide flexibility for states and localities to regulate “nuisance dust.” | The Chamber believes that this actis necessary to create greater regulatory certainty and maintains the proper balance between environmental protection and job creation. |
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UNION ELECTIONS H.R. 3094 Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act |
This bill would amend the National |
The Chamber supports this bill because it would restore balance to U.S. labor laws. |
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REGULATORY REFORM H.R. 3010 Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 |
These bills would restore needed checks and balances to the regulatory process. Specifically, they would increase public participation in the rulemaking process; restrict agencies’ ability to issue interim final regulations; provide for a more rigorous test in legal challenges and on-the-record administrative hearings for regulations that impose an annual cost on the economy of $1 billion or more; and require agencies to choose the least costly regulatory option unless they can demonstrate a need to protect public health, safety, or welfare. | The Chamber supports these bipartisan bills because they would bolster regulatory fairness and make the regulatory process more transparent, agencies more accountable, and regulations more cost effective. |
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REGULATORY REFORM H.R. 10 Regulations from the Executive In Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act |
This bill would require both houses of Congress to affirmatively approve, and the president to sign, any new regulation projected to have more than a $100 million economic impact before it could become effective. | The Chamber supports this bill because it would enhance congressional oversight, improve agency actions, restore the historic relationship between Congress and the federal agencies, and ensure that all branches of the federal government are accountable to the American people. |
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