# 118-hr-357: Ensuring Accountability in Agency Rulemaking Act

118-hr-357, Ensuring Accountability in Agency Rulemaking Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-357
- Congress: 118
- Title: Ensuring Accountability in Agency Rulemaking Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Introduced: 2023-01-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Ensuring Accountability in Agency Rulemaking Act

## Cosponsors (19)

- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2023-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2023-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2023-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] (R-TN), 2023-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN), 2023-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2023-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2023-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2023-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2023-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2023-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2023-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2023-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2023-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2023-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2023-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2023-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7] (R-SC), 2023-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2023-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2023-11-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2023-12-12T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Recommit | Failed | 206 | 211 |
| 2023-12-12T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Passage | Passed | 218 | 203 |

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## Sources
- [118-hr-357 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/357)

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