# 119-hr-2953: ALERT Act

119-hr-2953, ALERT Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] (R-AL); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2953
- Congress: 119
- Title: ALERT Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] (R-AL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (R-AR), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Monthly and annual rule reports online: benefit, high. 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…
- Defines which agencies and rules count: benefit, low. 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.
- Six-month delay before most rules: mixed, high. 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 se…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-hr-1776: New Health Options Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6610: Pharmacists Fight Back [in Federal Employee Health Benefit Plans Act]
- 119-hr-3688: Protecting Children from Experimentation Act of 2025
- 119-hr-22: SAVE Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-2953 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2953)

## Related
- [119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6766)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-1776: New Health Options Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1776)
- [119-hr-6610: Pharmacists Fight Back in Federal Employee Health Benefit Plans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6610)
- [119-hr-3688: Protecting Children from Experimentation Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3688)
- [119-hr-22: SAVE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-22)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2953 (as of 2025-12-21).