# 119-s-148: RED TAPE Act

119-s-148, RED TAPE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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- As of: 2026-09-10
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-148
- Congress: 119
- Title: RED TAPE Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Sponsor: Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Ban on non-monetized or unquantified factors in regulatory analyses** would make monetary estimates the central test for federal rules and force agencies to show the dollar logic behind regulations. It also pushes for public disclosure and creates a clear path for courts to review rules that relied on unquantified impacts. - Federal agencies and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) would be barred from using non-monetized or unquantified factors in any proposed, final, or interim final rule and must publish summaries and full texts of benefit-cost and regulatory impact analyses in the Federal Register. OMB must issue revised guidance within 90 days and the changes take effect 30 days after enactment. - Businesses and other regulated parties would get a direct right to challenge rules in district court when agencies relied on unquantified factors, with a statutory time limit for bringing suits. This ties legal challenges to how agencies measured monetary impacts. - The public and advocates would see methodologies, economic estimates, and decision rationales for each rule, making it easier to assess how benefits and costs were calculated.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2025-01-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limits on agency use of non-monetized factors: mixed, high. This bill would bar federal agencies from using any non-monetized or unquantified factor in regulatory impact or benefit-cost analyses for proposed, final, or interim final rules. The Office of Management and Budget would be prohibited from authorizing or relying on those factors. Agencies would ha…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-541: ELITE Vehicles Act
- 119-s-3077: Safer Supervision Act of 2025
- 119-s-1956: Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act

## Sources
- [119-s-148 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/148)

## Related
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4378)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-541: ELITE Vehicles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-541)
- [119-s-3077: Safer Supervision Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3077)
- [119-s-1956: Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1956)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-148 (as of 2026-09-10).