# 119-hr-510: Regulatory Cooling Off Act of 2025

119-hr-510, Regulatory Cooling Off Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-510
- Congress: 119
- Title: Regulatory Cooling Off Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Six-month lead time before final rules take effect** would slow how quickly federal regulations become enforceable. The bill would lengthen public comment periods, require earlier congressional notice, require near-concurrent online posting, and expand where challenges can be filed. - Agencies would have to allow at least 60 days for participation and extend the minimum public comment period from 30 days to 6 months before finalizing a rule. - Businesses, nonprofits, and individuals would wait longer for new requirements because agencies must submit finalized rules to each relevant congressional committee and to Congress not later than 6 months before a rule’s effective date and must publish notice in the Federal Register on the rule’s effective date. - Agencies must post proposed or final rules on their websites at least 24 hours before Federal Register publication, increasing public access to drafts. - People bringing challenges would gain venue options because suits could be filed in the district where the plaintiff lives or in any district with an agency office.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Post rules online a day early: benefit, low. If enacted, agencies would post proposed or final rules on their websites at least 24 hours before Federal Register publication. Agencies would also publish a Federal Register notice on the rule's effective date. You could see the rule text a day earlier and know the exact start date.
- Sue agencies closer to home: benefit, low. If enacted, people and businesses could sue a federal agency in the district where they live. They could also sue in any district where the agency has an office. This would let many plaintiffs file closer to home and cut travel costs.
- Much longer public comment on rules: mixed, high. If enacted, you would have at least 6 months to comment on proposed federal rules. Agencies would also allow at least 60 days for public participation steps. This could slow when new protections or requirements take effect. Individuals, groups, and businesses would have more time to prepare input.
- Six-month congressional review and early submission: mixed, high. If enacted, agencies would send finalized rules to Congress and committees at least 6 months before they take effect. Final rules would face a 6-month review window under the Congressional Review Act. This would apply unless Congress passes a law explicitly approving the rule. Households and busine…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3330: Energy Freedom Act
- 119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-hr-4706: Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1897: ESA Amendments Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1163: Prove It Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-510 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/510)

## Related
- [119-hr-3330: Energy Freedom Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3330)
- [119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-471)
- [119-hr-4706: Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4706)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1897: ESA Amendments Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1897)
- [119-hr-1163: Prove It Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1163)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-510 (as of 2025-12-21).