Regulation Reduction Act of 2025

This bill, called the Regulation Reduction Act of 2025, would make federal agencies cut old rules before adding new ones. If an agency wants to issue a new rule that puts costs or duties on people or state and local governments, it must first repeal three related rules. For a major rule (a big rule with large economic impact), the agency must also show the new rule costs no more than the rules it repeals, and the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs must certify that cost. Any repealed rules must be published in the Federal Register. The bill does not cover internal agency policies, purchasing rules, or rules being changed to be less burdensome. Agencies must also review all their rules and report which ones are costly, ineffective, duplicative, or outdated. That report is due within 90 days after the bill becomes law .

Key points:

• Who is affected: Federal agencies; people, businesses, and state/local governments subject to rules.
• What changes: Repeal three related rules before issuing a new one; for major rules, keep total costs at or below the repealed rules’ costs and get a cost certification; publish repealed rules; exemptions for internal, procurement, or less-burdensome revisions; agency-wide rule reviews and reports .
• When: Agency review reports due within 90 days after enactment.