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119-hr-6581119th Congress

Safeguarding US Rulemaking Act

Sponsored By: Representative Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]

Introduced

Summary

Would bar designated foreign adversaries from U.S. notice-and-comment rulemaking. This bill would add a new exception to 5 U.S.C. §553 that makes a foreign government, or nationals or entities incorporated in that government, ineligible to submit public comments or petitions when the Secretary of Commerce designates the government as a foreign adversary under 15 C.F.R. §791.4(a).

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  • Designated foreign governments, their nationals, and entities: would be barred from submitting public comments or petitions under 5 U.S.C. §553.
  • Federal agencies running rulemakings: would need to exclude comments and petitions from those barred parties during notice-and-comment proceedings.
  • Department of Commerce: its foreign-adversary determinations under 15 C.F.R. §791.4(a) would directly determine who is ineligible to participate in the rulemaking process.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Block foreign adversaries from rulemaking

If enacted, this bill would bar a foreign government that the Secretary of Commerce designates a "foreign adversary" under existing rules. It would also bar nationals of, and entities incorporated in, those designated governments. Barred parties could not submit public comments on proposed federal rules or petition agencies under the notice-and-comment process (5 U.S.C. § 553). The bill relies on the Secretary of Commerce's determinations under 15 C.F.R. § 791.4(a) and does not set an effective date or provide funding.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]

AL • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]

    AL • R

    Sponsored 12/10/2025

  • Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 12/10/2025

  • Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 12/10/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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