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This bill increases transparency and congressional oversight of major executive actions—giving the public and Congress clearer fiscal and regulatory information—at the cost of reduced executive agility, faster but narrower congressional procedures, and added administrative and budgetary uncertainty.
Taxpayers, state and local governments, and the public will get more transparency and predictable rulemaking because Presidents must publish EO texts, supporting evidence and analyses before they take effect, CBO-style scoring will treat certain rules as effective for budget estimates, and GAO will quantify rule counts and estimated costs within a year.
Taxpayers, state and local governments will gain stronger congressional oversight and a check on major unilateral executive actions because major executive orders must be reported to Congress and (except in narrow emergencies) cannot take effect without a congressional joint resolution.
Citizens, governments, and regulated parties will get faster legal and policy clarity in disputes over 'major' orders because Congress can resolve such disputes quickly via an expedited up-or-down resolution process with limited debate and no amendments.
Federal agencies, the President, and the public could see delayed or blocked major policy actions because most major executive orders cannot take effect without a congressional joint resolution, and a Congress can bar later consideration during its term, creating the risk of long-lasting gridlock.
Lawmakers, minority parties, and the public may lose meaningful review and input because expedited procedures limit debate and prohibit amendments, concentrating scheduling power and raising the chance of rushed up-or-down votes.
Federal employees and the Presidency face greater administrative burden and slower issuance of executive actions because of new requirements to collect, analyze, and publish supporting data, studies, and cost-benefit analyses before orders can take effect.
Based on analysis of 6 sections of legislative text.
Requires publication and reporting for EOs, subjects "major" EOs to expedited congressional approval, changes budget scoring for certain rules, and orders a GAO study of rule counts and costs.
Introduced January 7, 2026 by Michael Dennis Rogers · Last progress January 7, 2026
Creates a new process that makes most Executive Orders (EOs) publish a public report and, if classified as “major,” require an expedited congressional up-or-down approval before they can take effect. It also changes how agencies’ regulatory actions are scored for the federal budget and orders a GAO study of the number and cost of rules in effect.