The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill that strives to “create a more open and transparent regulatory process” by requiring the White House’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to publish information about pending regulations and related cost-benefit studies online. It would also require federal agencies to update regulatory agendas on a monthly basis.
The All Economic Regulations Are Transparent (ALERT) Act, H.R. 2804, was introduced in July 2013 by Rep. George Holding (R-NC) and referred to the Committees on Judiciary and Oversight and Government Reform, where it advanced by a vote of 19-15 earlier this month. It went on to pass with a 236-179 vote in the House, with unanimous Republican support and 10 votes from Democrats.
