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The bill improves public access, efficiency, and transparency in rulemaking through machine-readable regs and mandated tech-driven reviews, but imposes upfront costs and risks rushed or automated reviews that could weaken protections.
The public, businesses, and developers will get machine-readable regulatory text, making it much easier to search, use, and build tools around regulations.
Small businesses and taxpayers can see lower compliance costs over time because agencies must adopt tech (including AI) for retrospective reviews to identify obsolete or burdensome rules.
Mandated agency plans and concrete implementation deadlines increase executive-branch transparency and congressional oversight of regulatory review processes, improving accountability.
Citizens (and regulated groups) could see important protections weakened if algorithms or AI used for reviews are biased or based on inadequate data, leading to inappropriate rollbacks.
Expedited implementation deadlines (e.g., 180 days after plan submission) may force agencies to conduct reviews hastily, reducing thoroughness and stakeholder engagement.
Agencies will incur upfront costs to buy technology, train staff, and prepare plans, which could divert budget from other programs or require additional appropriations paid by taxpayers.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Requires OIRA reports and guidance and forces agencies to publish machine‑readable rules and submit plans to use technology (including AI) for retrospective regulatory review.
Official title: To improve retrospective reviews of Federal regulations, and for other purposes.
Introduced January 3, 2025 by Andrew S. Biggs · Last progress January 3, 2025
Requires the Office of Management and Budget (through OIRA) to report and set standards so federal agencies make their regulations machine‑readable and to issue guidance on using technology (including algorithms and AI) for retrospective regulatory reviews. Agencies must submit implementation plans within two years, identify rules or categories for review, and begin carrying out their plans shortly after submission.