# 119-s-973: LIBERATE Act

119-s-973, LIBERATE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-973
- As of: 2025-12-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-973
- Congress: 119
- Title: LIBERATE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-12
- Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Creates a new Regulatory Oversight and Review Task Force** that would hunt for federal rules the bill says block competition, slow permitting, hurt energy and mining, or limit capital formation. It also sets a fast congressional path to repeal regulations the Task Force flags.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Fast congressional repeal for regulations: mixed, medium. This bill would create an expedited process for Congress to repeal regulations the Task Force lists. By the first 60 calendar days after the Task Force special message, Congress would have to complete action on a covered resolution that only lists and repeals those regulations. Committees would be…
- New federal task force to review rules: mixed, medium. This bill would create a Regulatory Oversight and Review Task Force at OMB. The OMB Director would chair and the Task Force would include one OIRA representative and 16 private‑sector members. The 16 private members would be appointed by four congressional leaders (four each), and the President wou…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5653: Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026
- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-1801: International Nuclear Energy Act of 2025
- 119-s-1249: Drone Integration and Zoning Act
- 119-s-62: America First Act
- 119-s-4280: SAFE Act

## Sources
- [119-s-973 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/973)

## Related
- [119-s-5653: Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5653)
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-1801: International Nuclear Energy Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1801)
- [119-s-1249: Drone Integration and Zoning Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1249)
- [119-s-62: America First Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-62)
- [119-s-4280: SAFE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4280)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-973 (as of 2025-12-21).