# 114-hr-2631: Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2015

114-hr-2631, Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5] (R-OK); status Subcommittee Hearings Held. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2631
- Congress: 114
- Title: Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2015
- Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Introduced: 2015-06-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5] (R-OK)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2015 This bill adds the definitions of "longstanding interpretive rule" and "revise" to the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). A longstanding interpretive rule is distinguished from an "interpretive rule" if it has been in effect for at least one year. If a rule is a longstanding interpretive rule, it remains subject to the general notice of proposed rulemaking and comment and publication provisions of the APA.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] (R-MO), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2015-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3] (R-NJ), 2015-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2015-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7] (R-VA), 2016-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1] (R-OK), 2016-05-24T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-2631 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2631)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2631 (as of 2025-11-18).