H.R.5593
Congressional Review Act Improvement Act 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to make technical amendments to certain provisions of title 5, United States Code, enacted by the Congressional Review Act.
30 Total Points
Summary

Congressional Review Act Improvement Act - Eliminates a requirement that federal agencies must submit specified information about a rule to both Houses of Congress before such rule can take effect (thus requiring that the information be submitted to only the Comptroller General).

Requires the Comptroller General to submit to each House a weekly report containing a list of the rules received, including a notation identifying each major rule. Requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives to publish such report in the Congressional Record.

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Latest Action: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
This action occurred on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 and earned 5 points.
Legislative Progress
Introduced in the House on March 11, 2008
Passed in the House on June 9, 2008
Introduced in the Senate on June 10, 2008