On the recordJuly 17, 2023
Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (S. 111) to require each agency, in providing notice of a rulemaking, to include a link to a 100-word plain language summary of the proposed rule. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: S. 111 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2023''. SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT TO POST A 100-WORD SUMMARY TO REGULATIONS.GOV. Section 553(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: ``(4) the Internet address of a summary of not more than 100 words in length of the proposed rule, in plain language, that shall be posted on the Internet website under section 206(d) of the E-Government Act of 2002 (44 U.S.C. 3501 note) (commonly known as regulations.gov).''. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Van Drew) and the gentleman from New York (Mr. Nadler) each will control 20 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from New Jersey. General Leave
