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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of Health and Human Services should withdraw a reduction in public notice and comment opportunities.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of Health and Human Services should withdraw a reduction in public notice and comment opportunities.
Summary
This resolution expresses the House's position that the Secretary of Health and Human Services should withdraw a notice published on March 3, 2025, that would reduce public notice and comment opportunities in the rulemaking process. The resolution calls for the Secretary to return to practices in effect on February 27, 2025, which provided full public participation in regulatory development. The resolution emphasizes the importance of public participation in the regulatory process to ensure fair and sound policymaking.
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Sponsor (1)
23 cosponsors
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI)
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA)
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL)
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN)
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO)
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI)
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA)
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA)
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL)
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX)
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH)
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA)
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA)
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA)
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA)
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI)
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL)
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA)
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI)
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY)
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY)
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Lizzie Fletcher’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- AZA LAW $14,450
- ARNOLD & ITKIN LLP $13,200
- AZA $13,150
- BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE $11,810
- SUSMAN GODFREY LLP $10,200
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Actions (2)
- May 1, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- May 1, 2025 Submitted in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 1, 2025
Mrs. Fletcher (for herself, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Amo, Mr. Tonko, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Bishop, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Landsman, Ms. Matsui, Ms. DeGette, Ms. McClellan, Mr. Ruiz, Mr. Fields, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania, Mrs. McBath, Mrs. Dingell, and Ms. Norton) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of Health and Human Services should withdraw a reduction in public notice and comment opportunities.
Whereas public participation in the regulatory process is essential to the formulation of fair and sound policy; Whereas open rulemaking mitigates the possibility of arbitrary, harmful, and ill-advised rulemaking; Whereas the Department of Health and Human Services has successfully adhered to Administrative Procedure Act notice and comment period procedures for 54 years; Whereas the daily lives of millions of Americans are profoundly affected by the regulations that are issued by the Department of Health and Human Services; and Whereas it is critical that program beneficiaries, State and local governments, human services providers, and organizations continue to be afforded the opportunity for input whenever Health and Human Services regulatory changes are proposed: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of Health and Human Services should withdraw the notice published in the Federal Register on March 3, 2025 (90 Fed. Reg. 11029) that would reduce public notice and comment opportunities, and affirm practices as in effect on February 27, 2025, which involve the public in rulemaking procedures. <all>
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