SCRUB Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Senator Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]
Introduced
Summary
Mandatory cost offsets for new rules would require federal agencies to repeal existing regulations that cut annual regulatory costs at least as much as any new rule they issue. The bill would also create a United States DOGE Service to hunt for repeal candidates and set a goal of at least a 33 percent reduction in cumulative federal regulatory costs by July 4, 2026.
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- Agencies: Agencies would have to identify and repeal rules that meet specific criteria in section 201(d) so the net body of rules produces cost reductions equal to or greater than the new rule. Agencies must exclude non‑monetized factors when counting costs and the Office of Management and Budget Administrator would review and certify agency cost estimates for the record.
- Small businesses and regulated entities: The DOGE would prioritize paperwork‑heavy rules, rules in effect more than 15 years, and rules that disproportionately burden small entities. The review aims to lower compliance and paperwork costs and to target overlapping or obsolete rules.
- Rulemaking and oversight: Final rules would need a 10‑year review plan and repealed rules could not be reissued in substantially the same form without new statutory authorization. Individuals and entities could sue for failure to follow these offset and review requirements under the Administrative Procedure Act.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Program to cut federal regulatory costs
If enacted, a central review office (DOGE) would scan the Code of Federal Regulations and identify rules to repeal to lower regulatory costs. The bill sets a goal to cut cumulative federal regulatory costs by at least 33 percent by July 4, 2026. DOGE and OMB would prioritize major rules, rules older than 15 years, paperwork-heavy rules, and rules that hit small entities hardest. Agencies must include a plan to review each final rule within 10 years and, when feasible, get public comment on that plan. Repealed rules could not be reissued in substantially the same form unless a later law allows it.
New rules must have offsets
If enacted, agencies would have to repeal other rules so the net annual cost of any new rule is no higher. Agencies could only count monetized costs and not unquantified effects. An agency may use cost reductions from repeals finalized within two years toward a new rule. The Administrator must review and certify agency cost math and send that certification to Congress. Courts could hear challenges if agencies fail to follow these rules.
When this bill would start
If enacted, this bill would take effect on the date it becomes law. This only sets when the other changes would begin to apply.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]
IA • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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