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Regulation Reduction Act of 2025
2/11/2025, 5:08 AM
Summary of Bill HR 377
Under this legislation, agencies would be required to identify and repeal three regulations that are outdated, unnecessary, or overly burdensome before implementing a new regulation. This process is intended to ensure that new regulations are carefully considered and that the regulatory burden on businesses and individuals is minimized.
In addition to the requirement to repeal existing regulations, the bill also includes provisions for the periodic review of existing regulations to determine their effectiveness and necessity. This review process is intended to ensure that regulations are achieving their intended goals and are not unnecessarily burdensome. Overall, Bill 119 HR 377 seeks to promote regulatory efficiency and reduce the regulatory burden on businesses and individuals. By requiring agencies to carefully consider the impact of new regulations and periodically review existing regulations, the bill aims to create a more streamlined and effective regulatory environment.
Congressional Summary of HR 377
Regulation Reduction Act of 2025
This bill requires federal agencies to repeal certain existing rules prior to issuing a new rule.
Specifically, the bill prohibits an agency from issuing a rule that imposes a cost or responsibility on a nongovernmental person or a state or local government unless it repeals three or more related rules.
Additionally, an agency may not issue a major rule that imposes such a cost or responsibility unless (1) the agency has repealed three or more related rules, and (2) the cost of the new rule is less than or equal to the cost of the rules being repealed. A major rule is a rule that has resulted in or is likely to result in (1) an annual economic effect of at least $100 million; (2) a major increase in costs or prices for consumers, individual industries, government agencies, or geographic regions; or (3) significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, or innovation.
Any such repealed rule must be published in the Federal Register.
This bill does not apply to a rule or major rule that (1) relates to an internal agency policy or practice, (2) relates to procurement, or (3) is being revised to be less burdensome to decrease requirements imposed or compliance costs.
Additionally, each federal agency must submit to Congress and the Office of Management and Budget a report that includes a review of each rule of the agency and that identifies whether each rule is costly, ineffective, duplicative, or outdated.
