# 119-hr-8162: Regulatory Review Improvement Act of 2026

119-hr-8162, Regulatory Review Improvement Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA); status introduced (as of 2026-07-11).

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- As of: 2026-07-11
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8162
- Congress: 119
- Title: Regulatory Review Improvement Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-11

## Summary

**Expands transparency and economic analysis in how federal agencies review rules.** This bill would require agencies to ask whether each final rule should remain in effect, explain any review delays, and allow extensions of no more than one year per extension instead of the prior five-year aggregate limit. - Agencies would add analyses or summaries they produce to the official rule record, include an economic analysis of each rule, and provide qualitative and quantitative summaries of public comments along with the agency's analysis before conducting a review. - Businesses and other regulated parties would see the review record include the rule's cost of compliance and the total paperwork hours the rule has required since it took effect, creating a quantified measure of regulatory burden. - Members of the public would get a formal solicitation on whether rules should remain and would benefit from documented agency summaries and analyses of the comments they submit.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] (R-PA), 2026-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large] (R-MP), 2026-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More public review of federal rules: benefit, medium. This bill would change how federal agencies review existing rules. Agencies would have to ask the public whether each final rule should stay in effect. Agencies would explain any delay and would be able to extend a review "by not more than one year," which would remove the prior five-year aggregate…

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- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-3633: Digital Asset Market Clarity Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8162 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8162)

## Related
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- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-3633: Digital Asset Market Clarity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3633)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8162 (as of 2026-07-11).