Jerry Nadler: “This amendment amends the definition of rule to include interpretive rules, general statements of policy, and all other…”

“This amendment amends the definition of rule to include interpretive rules, general statements of policy, and all other guidance documents. However, guidance documents from agencies are not given the force of law in court. Expanding this bill to also require any guidance the agency gives to businesses about how the rules will be enforced is a gross expansion of the Congressional Review Act and would ensure that agencies provide less guidance for business thus creating more uncertainty. More uncertainty in business stifles business. Madam Chair, you want to know the environment you are operating in if you are a businessperson. This amendment is an overstep and would stifle further the work of our agencies and would make it much more difficult to conduct business in this country. Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.”