# 119-s-712: Regulation Decimation Act

119-s-712, Regulation Decimation Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-712
- Congress: 119
- Title: Regulation Decimation Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-25
- Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## 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. - 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 For major rules it would also have to ensure the new rule’s cost is no greater than the costs of the repealed rules and get certification from the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs.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.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] (R-WI), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Agencies must repeal 10 rules first: benefit, high. 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 Agencies could not issue such a rule unless they first repealed at least 10 related rules. For major rules, the new rule would also have to cost no more than the rules repealed. T…

## Related bills

- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-s-382: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025
- 119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025
- 119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-712 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/712)

## Related
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-401)
- [119-s-382: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-382)
- [119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-587)
- [119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-186)
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-712 (as of 2025-12-21).