# 119-hr-572: RED TAPE Act

119-hr-572, RED TAPE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-06-13).

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- As of: 2026-06-13
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-572
- Congress: 119
- Title: RED TAPE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-13

## Summary

**This bill would require regulatory analyses to rely only on _monetized and quantifiable factors_.** It bars consideration of non-monetized or unquantified benefits or harms when estimating a rule's costs and benefits.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Lawsuits allowed if rules use non-dollar factors: benefit, high. If enacted, any person affected by a rule that relied on non-monetized or unquantified factors could sue in federal court. If a court finds such reliance for a final or interim final rule, it would have to declare the rule invalid. This would apply to rules issued on or after November 9, 2023. The…
- Publish full cost analyses with rules: benefit, medium. If enacted, agencies would have to publish a summary and the full text of each cost and impact analysis with every rule. They would need to show methods, estimates, and reasons for their decisions. OMB would have to issue guidance within 90 days after enactment to enforce these requirements. The di…
- Agencies limited to dollar-only analyses: mixed, high. If enacted, agencies would be barred from using non-monetized or unquantified factors in rule analyses. This would cover proposed, final, and interim final rules. OMB would also be barred from allowing or using such factors in its reviews. The bill would tie these analyses to OMB Circulars A-4 and…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-hr-1163: Prove It Act
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-hr-1383: Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1949: Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-572 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/572)

## Related
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-471)
- [119-hr-1163: Prove It Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1163)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-1383: Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1383)
- [119-hr-1949: Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1949)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-572 (as of 2026-06-13).