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To require agencies to repeal ten existing regulations before issuing a new regulation, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill would require federal agencies to repeal at least ten existing regulations related to any new rule before issuing that rule. For major regulations, agencies would need to repeal at least ten related rules and ensure the cost of the new regulation does not exceed the costs of the repealed regulations, with certification by the Office of Management and Budget. The bill would require each agency to submit a report within 90 days identifying regulations that are costly, ineffective, duplicative, or outdated, and would require the President to report within five years on the overall reduction in regulations. The requirement would not apply to internal agency policies, procurement rules, or revisions that reduce regulatory burden.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL)
2 cosponsors
- Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] (R-WI)
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK)
Actions (2)
- Feb 25, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. · senate
- Feb 25, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 25, 2025
Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Mr. Lankford, and Mr. Johnson) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
A BILL
To require agencies to repeal ten existing regulations before issuing a new regulation, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Regulation Decimation Act”.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF REGULATIONS REQUIRED BEFORE ISSUANCE OF A NEW RULE.
(a) Definitions.—In this section:
(1) Agency.—The term “agency” has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code.
(2) Major rule.—The term “major rule” has the meaning given that term in section 804 of title 5, United States Code.
(3) Rule.—The term “rule” has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code.
(4) State.—The term “State” means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, each territory or possession of the United States, and each federally recognized Indian Tribe.
(b) Requirement for Rule.—An agency may not issue a rule unless such agency has repealed 10 or more rules described in subsection (e) that, to the extent practicable, are related to the rule.
(c) Requirement for Major Rule.—
(1) Repeal required.—An agency may not issue a major rule unless—
(A) such agency has repealed 10 or more rules described in subsection (e) that, to the extent practicable, are related to the major rule; and
(B) the cost of the new major rule is less than or equal to the cost of the rules repealed.
(2) Certified cost.—For any rule issued in accordance with paragraph (1), the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of the Office of Management and Budget must have certified that the cost of the new major rule is equal to or less than the cost of the rules repealed.
(d) Publication Required.—Any rule repealed under subsection (b) or (c) shall be published in the Federal Register.
(e) Applicability.—This section—
(1) applies to any rule or major rule that imposes a cost or responsibility on a nongovernmental person or a State or local government; and
(2) shall not apply to any rule or major rule—
(A) that relates to the internal policy or practice of an agency or procurement by the agency; or
(B) that is being revised to be less burdensome to decrease requirements imposed by the rule or cost of compliance.
(f) Review of Agency Rules.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each agency shall submit to Congress and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget a report that includes a review of each rule of the agency that identifies whether that rule is costly, ineffective, duplicative, or outdated, including a list of any other unnecessary regulatory restriction of the agency that is costly, ineffective, duplicative, or outdated.
(g) Report on Rules.—Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to Congress a report on the number of rules in effect and the status of the reduction of rules over the previous 5 years. <all>
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