# 119-hr-3525: Regulatory Accountability Act

119-hr-3525, Regulatory Accountability Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3525
- Congress: 119
- Title: Regulatory Accountability Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Centers rulemaking around OIRA review and stronger cost‑benefit tests for major rules.** This bill would modernize rulemaking definitions, require Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs review before agencies publish proposed rules, and treat a "major rule" as one likely to have an annual economy‑wide impact of $100 million or more. - Agencies: Agencies would face new analytic steps and transparency duties. They must document legal authority, evaluate a reasonable set of alternatives, perform structured cost‑benefit analyses for major rules, publish timetables, and follow OIRA guidelines updated at least every 10 years. - Businesses and the public: Regulated parties and stakeholders would get longer, clearer opportunities to comment and see the evidence agencies rely on. Ordinary rules would have at least 60 days for comment and major rules at least 90 days. - Courts and guidance: The bill limits when courts can review agency guidance and sets a clearer standard for judicial treatment of agency interpretations. Agencies must label guidance as nonbinding and publish it in a designated location.

## Provisions PRIA read

- More time and transparency in rulemaking: mixed, high. Agencies would have to open an online docket and publish an early notice at least 90 days before a proposed rule. They would need to share studies and models by the time they post the proposal, with narrow disclosure exceptions. Public comment would last at least 60 days for normal rules and 90 day…
- Stronger cost-benefit checks on major rules: mixed, high. Starting 180 days after enactment, agencies would face tighter steps for major rules. They would have to compare several real options and analyze costs, benefits, risks, and indirect and cumulative effects. Final major rules would need a plan to measure results within 10 years, with data collection…
- Limits on agency outreach during rules: mixed, medium. After an agency posts a proposed rule or starts a major rulemaking, it would not be allowed to publicly push for or against that rule. People using federal funds could not use that money to advocate for the rule. Private meetings with likely beneficiaries would need to be listed in the Federal Regi…
- New court standards for agency rules: mixed, medium. Courts would review the whole record and consider whether errors mattered. Courts would decide legal questions anew, while giving weight to agency views based on their reasoning and consistency. Most actions by the OIRA Administrator would not be reviewable, except for records and privacy matters.…
- New limits and posting for guidance: mixed, medium. The bill would define guidance and "major guidance" (likely to impact the economy by $100 million or more each year). Agencies would have to put a clear nonbinding note on the first page and post guidance in one online location at issuance. Before issuing major guidance, an agency would need to doc…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act
- 119-hr-1163: Prove It Act
- 119-hr-548: HSA Modernization Act
- 119-hr-8883: Protecting Seniors and Stopping Fraudsters Act
- 119-hr-8596: FAIR Labels Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-3525 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3525)

## Related
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
- [119-hr-1163: Prove It Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1163)
- [119-hr-548: HSA Modernization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-548)
- [119-hr-8883: Protecting Seniors and Stopping Fraudsters Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8883)
- [119-hr-8596: FAIR Labels Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8596)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3525 (as of 2026-04-21).