Regulation Decimation Act
Sponsored By: Representative Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2]
Introduced
Summary
Requires agencies to repeal rules before issuing new ones. This bill would force agencies to remove at least ten related rules before issuing a new rule and adds cost-equality checks for major rules.
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- Businesses and households would be directly affected because any new rule that imposes costs on a nongovernmental person cannot be issued unless the agency first repeals 10 related rules. This creates a firm repeal prerequisite for cost-imposing regulations.
- State and local governments are explicitly covered, so rules that would impose costs on states or localities must meet the same repeal-and-certify test before they can be issued.
- Federal agencies and oversight offices would face new paperwork and publication duties. Agencies must publish each repealed rule in the Federal Register, submit a report within 90 days identifying costly or duplicative rules, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs must certify cost parity for major rules, and the President must report on rule counts and reductions after five years.
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Agencies must repeal rules before issuing
If enacted, agencies could not issue a new cost-imposing rule unless they repeal ten related rules first. For major rules, the new rule's cost would have to be equal to or lower than the repealed rules. The OIRA Administrator must certify that cost comparison before a major rule is issued. The rule would not apply to internal agency policies, procurement, or to rules being made less burdensome. These requirements would take effect upon enactment.
Agency and presidential rule reviews
If enacted, each agency head would have 90 days to send Congress and OMB a review of every agency rule. The report must flag rules that are costly, ineffective, duplicative, or outdated. Within five years, the President would report to Congress on the number of rules and progress cutting rules. Any rule repealed under the repeal-before-issuance rules would have to be published in the Federal Register.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2]
OH • R
Cosponsors
Harris (NC)
NC • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6]
OH • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Stutzman
IN • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10]
GA • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8]
AZ • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Wied
WI • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/28/2025
Rep. Flood, Mike [R-NE-1]
NE • R
Sponsored 2/4/2025
Tiffany
WI • R
Sponsored 3/5/2025
Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]
MI • R
Sponsored 3/5/2025
Schmidt
KS • R
Sponsored 3/16/2026
Roll Call Votes
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