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S.1189 Unfunded Mandates Accountability Act of 2011, 112th Congress

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  • Latest Action: Jul 20, 2011 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-220.

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    • Government Policy: Unfunded Mandates Reform Act: History, Impact ... - January 09, 2012 by Alerts - H.R. 373 and S. 1189, the Unfunded Mandates Accountability Act of 2011, would also remove UMRA's exemption for rules issued by most independent agencies. Other organizations have argued that UMRA's coverage ...

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      As noted by Alerts on January 09, 2012, "H.R. 373 and S. 1189, the Unfunded Mandates Accountability Act of 2011, would also remove UMRA's exemption for rules issued by most independent agencies. Other organizations have argued that UMRA's coverage ..." (http://government-policy.blogspot.com/2012/01/unfunded-mandates-reform-act-history.html)
    • Government Policy: Unfunded Mandates Reform Act: History, Impact ... - November 29, 2011 by Alerts - H.R. 373 and S. 1189, the Unfunded Mandates Accountability Act of 2011, would also remove UMRA's exemption for rules issued by most independent agencies. Other organizations have argued that UMRA's coverage ...

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      As noted by Alerts on November 29, 2011, "H.R. 373 and S. 1189, the Unfunded Mandates Accountability Act of 2011, would also remove UMRA's exemption for rules issued by most independent agencies. Other organizations have argued that UMRA's coverage ..." (http://government-policy.blogspot.com/2011/11/unfunded-mandates-reform-act-history.html)
    • Government Policy: Unfunded Mandates Reform Act: History, Impact ... - September 23, 2011 by Alerts - S. 1189, the Unfunded Mandates Accountability Act of 2011, would, among other things, remove UMRA's exemption for rules issued by most independent agencies. It would also require federal agencies to prepare and ... -

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      As noted by Alerts on September 23, 2011, "S. 1189, the Unfunded Mandates Accountability Act of 2011, would, among other things, remove UMRA's exemption for rules issued by most independent agencies. It would also require federal agencies to prepare and ... - " (http://government-policy.blogspot.com/2011/09/unfunded-mandates-reform-act-history.html)

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