H.R. 4770

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To amend of title 5, United States Code, to provide additional requirements for the periodic review of rules, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · July 25, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Schweikert

Table of contents

• H.R. 4770
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Additional requirements for periodic review of rules

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the or the .

SEC. 2. Additional requirements for periodic review of rules

• (a) Periodic review of rules
  • Section 610 of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
    • in subsection (a)—
      • in the first sentence, by striking Within one hundred and eighty days after the effective date of this chapter, each agency shall publish in the Federal Register a plan for the periodic review of the rulesand inserting Each agency shall periodically review the rules;
      • by striking the second sentence;
      • by striking The plan shall provide for the review of all such agency rules existing on the effective date of this chapter within ten years of that date and for the review of such rules adopted after the effective date of this chapter within ten years of the publication of such rules as the final rule.and inserting Each agency shall review all such agency rules existing on the date of enactment of the RESTART SUNSET Act of 2025 within ten years of that date and review such rules adopted after the date of enactment of the RESTART SUNSET Act of 2025 within 10 years of the publication of such rules as the final rule.; and
      • in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following: . Each year, each agency shall publish in the Federal Register a list of the rules which do not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities, and the basis for such conclusion.
• (b) Judicial review
  • Section 611(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
    • in paragraph (4), by inserting before ;
    • by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and
      • Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, if the court finds that the agency failed to comply with section 610 with respect to a rule, the court shall enter an order prohibiting enforcement of such rule.
    • by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: