# 114-hr-5226: Regulatory Integrity Act of 2016

114-hr-5226, Regulatory Integrity Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5226
- Congress: 114
- Title: Regulatory Integrity Act of 2016
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Introduced: 2016-05-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Regulatory Integrity Act of 2016 This bill directs each executive agency to make publicly available on the agency website or in the rule making docket on Regulations.gov a list of each pending agency regulatory action, the date the agency began to develop or consider the action, its status, an estimate of the date it will be final and in effect, a brief description of such action, and each public communication about the action issued by the agency, including the date of the communication, its intended audience, the method of communication, and a copy of the original communication. Each agency shall publish the information required within 24 hours after such communication is issued and maintain the public availability of such information for at least 5 years after the action is finalized. Any public communication issued by an agency that refers to a pending agency regulatory action: shall specify whether the agency is considering alternatives and accepting comments; shall expressly disclose that the agency is the source of the information to the intended recipients; and may not solicit support for or promote the action nor include statements of aggrandizement for the agency, any federal employee, or the action.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2016-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2016-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2016-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN DUNCAN (R-TN), 2016-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2016-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2016-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2016-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2016-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2016-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6] (R-NC), 2016-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2016-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] (R-OH), 2016-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2016-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2016-09-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015
- 114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015
- 114-hr-24: Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015
- 114-hr-5499: Agency Accountability Act of 2016
- 114-hr-3134: Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2802: First Amendment Defense Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-5226 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5226)

## Related
- [114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1190)
- [114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-160)
- [114-hr-24: Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-24)
- [114-hr-5499: Agency Accountability Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5499)
- [114-hr-3134: Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3134)
- [114-hr-2802: First Amendment Defense Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2802)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5226 (as of 2025-11-18).