Last progress January 23, 2025 (10 months ago)
Introduced on January 23, 2025 by David J. Taylor
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
This bill would force federal agencies to cut red tape before adding more. An agency could not issue a new rule (regulation) unless it first repeals 10 related rules. For big, “major” rules, the agency must also show the new rule costs no more than the rules it repeals, and a federal office must certify that. Any repealed rules must be publicly posted in the Federal Register. A “major rule” means one with very large economic effects, like $100 million or more in a year, big price increases, or other major impacts on jobs or competition.
This applies only to rules that put costs or duties on people, businesses, or state and local governments. It does not apply to an agency’s internal policies, buying and contracts, or updates that make a rule easier or cheaper to follow. Agencies must also review all their rules and report which ones are costly, ineffective, duplicative, or outdated. A follow-up report on the total number of rules and progress cutting them is due in five years.