# 119-s-648: SCRUB Act of 2025

119-s-648, SCRUB Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-648
- Congress: 119
- Title: SCRUB Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-20
- Sponsor: Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Mandatory cost offsets for new rules** would require federal agencies to repeal existing regulations that cut annual regulatory costs at least as much as any new rule they issue. The bill would also create a United States DOGE Service to hunt for repeal candidates and set a goal of at least a 33 percent reduction in cumulative federal regulatory costs by July 4, 2026. - Agencies: Agencies would have to identify and repeal rules that meet specific criteria in section 201(d) so the net body of rules produces cost reductions equal to or greater than the new rule. Agencies must exclude non‑monetized factors when counting costs and the Office of Management and Budget Administrator would review and certify agency cost estimates for the record. - Small businesses and regulated entities: The DOGE would prioritize paperwork‑heavy rules, rules in effect more than 15 years, and rules that disproportionately burden small entities. The review aims to lower compliance and paperwork costs and to target overlapping or obsolete rules. - Rulemaking and oversight: Final rules would need a 10‑year review plan and repealed rules could not be reissued in substantially the same form without new statutory authorization. Individuals and entities could sue for failure to follow these offset and review requirements under the Administrative Procedure Act.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Program to cut federal regulatory costs: benefit, high. If enacted, a central review office (DOGE) would scan the Code of Federal Regulations and identify rules to repeal to lower regulatory costs. The bill sets a goal to cut cumulative federal regulatory costs by at least 33 percent by July 4, 2026. DOGE and OMB would prioritize major rules, rules olde…
- New rules must have offsets: mixed, high. If enacted, agencies would have to repeal other rules so the net annual cost of any new rule is no higher. Agencies could only count monetized costs and not unquantified effects. An agency may use cost reductions from repeals finalized within two years toward a new rule. The Administrator must revi…
- When this bill would start: mixed, low. If enacted, this bill would take effect on the date it becomes law. This only sets when the other changes would begin to apply.

## 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-3971: Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act
- 119-s-2355: Patients Deserve Price Tags Act
- 119-s-1922: FIREARM Act

## Sources
- [119-s-648 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/648)

## 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-3971: Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3971)
- [119-s-2355: Patients Deserve Price Tags Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2355)
- [119-s-1922: FIREARM Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1922)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-648 (as of 2026-04-21).