Unfunded Mandates Reform Act Summarized (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
Revised Jan. 25, 2005 |
| Report Number |
RS20058 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Keith Bea and Richard S. Beth, Government and Finance Division |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
| Older Revisions |
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Summary:
This summary of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) of 1995 will assist Members of Congress and staff seeking succinct information on the statute. The term "unfunded mandates" generally refers to requirements that a unit of government imposes without providing funds to pay for costs of compliance. UMRA establishes mechanisms to limit federal imposition of unfunded mandates on other levels of government (intergovernmental mandates) and on the private sector. The act establishes points of order against proposed legislation containing an unfunded intergovernmental mandate, requires executive agencies to seek comment on regulations that would constitute a mandate, and establishes a means for judicial enforcement. This report will be updated if the act is amended.
