# 116-hr-7768: Freedom from Regulations Act of 2020

116-hr-7768, Freedom from Regulations Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC); status Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Small Business, 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. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7768
- Congress: 116
- Title: Freedom from Regulations Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Small Business, 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.
- Introduced: 2020-07-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Freedom from Regulations Act of 2020 This bill requires independent regulatory agencies to comply with the requirements applicable to regulatory actions by other federal agencies, including the rulemaking process under the Administrative Procedure Act.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] (R-LA), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] (R-AL), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7768 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7768)

## Related
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- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-7802: To require the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and any affiliates to r…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7802)
- [116-hr-7358: Mount Rushmore Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7358)
- [116-hr-6336: Increasing Hospital Capacity to Fight the Coronavirus Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6336)
- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
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