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119-hr-2953119th Congress

ALERT Act

Sponsored By: Representative Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would create centralized public disclosure of agency rulemaking by requiring agencies to report rule details, costs, schedules, and scientific inputs to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs and for OIRA to publish that material online and in the Federal Register.

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  • Agencies: Federal agencies would send monthly reports to OIRA listing rules they expect to propose or finalize in the next 12 months. Reports must include identification and docket numbers, the rule's objectives and legal basis, whether a costs/benefits analysis is planned, rule stage, if a 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) notice-and-comment exemption is claimed, and whether a 5 U.S.C. 610 review applies.
  • Public and stakeholders: OIRA must post agency submissions online within 30 days and publish an annual Federal Register and Internet summary that includes cost/benefit analyses, lists of proposed and final rules, review statuses, and links to scientific information and peer reviews so stakeholders can see cost estimates and job effects.
  • Rule timing and exceptions: A rule generally could not take effect until the required internet information has been public for at least 6 months. Exceptions cover claimed 553(b)(B) exemptions and rules needed for imminent health or safety threats, criminal law enforcement, national security, or to implement international trade agreements.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Monthly and annual rule reports online

If enacted, agencies would send OIRA a monthly list of rules expected in the next 12 months. Each list would include a summary, legal basis, rule stage, and any planned cost‑benefit review or notice‑and‑comment exemption. For rules likely to be finalized, agencies would add a schedule, a cost band (under $50 million to $10 billion+), job effects, and links to key science. OIRA would post each monthly update online within 30 days. Monthly reporting would start within 30 days after enactment. OIRA would also publish a yearly report by October 1 in the Federal Register and online, with totals, cost data, and lists of reviewed or repealed rules. The yearly rule would start 60 days after enactment, and the first online report would include 10 years of past analyses.

Six-month delay before most rules

If enacted, most federal rules would wait at least six months after their required online posting before taking effect. This delay would not apply if an agency uses the section 553(b)(B) good‑cause exemption. The President could also order immediate effect for emergencies, criminal law, national security, or trade‑agreement rules. This section would start eight months after enactment.

Defines which agencies and rules count

If enacted, the bill would define 'agency', 'agency action', 'rule', and 'rule making' as in 5 U.S.C. 551. It would define 'unfunded mandate' as in 2 U.S.C. 658(6). This would clarify which agencies and rules the new reporting and timing rules cover.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]

AL • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]

    AR • R

    Sponsored 5/5/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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