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119-s-712119th CongressWALLET

Regulation Decimation Act

Sponsored By: Senator Scott, Rick [R-FL]

Introduced

Summary

A strict repeal-before-regulate requirement would block new federal rules until agencies eliminate existing ones. This bill would force agencies to repeal a set number of related rules and meet cost tests before issuing major rules.

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  • Agencies: An agency would have to repeal at least 10 related rules before issuing a new rule. For major rules it would also have to ensure the new rule’s cost is no greater than the costs of the repealed rules and get certification from the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs.
  • Businesses and other non-governmental entities: Any new rule that imposes costs on businesses or individuals would be delayed unless the agency first repeals related rules, which aims to limit additional regulatory burdens.
  • State and local governments: The repeal-before-regulate test applies to rules that impose costs or responsibilities on State or local governments, so they would face fewer new regulatory requirements unless offset by repeals.
  • Transparency and oversight: Agency heads would have to submit a review to Congress and the Office of Management and Budget within 90 days identifying costly or duplicative rules, and the President would report to Congress on rule counts and reductions within 5 years.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Agencies must repeal 10 rules first

This bill would block agencies from issuing rules that add costs to businesses, people, or state and local governments. Agencies could not issue such a rule unless they first repealed at least 10 related rules. For major rules, the new rule would also have to cost no more than the rules repealed. The OIRA Administrator would have to certify that cost comparison for any major rule. Any rule repealed under these requirements would be published in the Federal Register. The repeal rule would not apply to internal agency policy or procurement rules. It also would not apply when a rule is being revised to reduce burdens or costs. Within 90 days of enactment, each agency head would have to report to Congress and OMB. That report would list costly, duplicative, outdated, or ineffective rules. The President would have to send a report to Congress within five years on rule counts and reductions.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Scott, Rick [R-FL]

FL • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]

    OK • R

    Sponsored 2/25/2025

  • Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI]

    WI • R

    Sponsored 2/25/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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