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HR 1226 · in committee · major

Restoring Checks and Balances Act

What this bill does

  • Federal agency rules automatically expire five years after taking effect unless Congress votes to reauthorize them.
  • This affects all federal agencies and the regulations they issue, with some exceptions for military, criminal enforcement, and emergency rules.
  • The Office of Management and Budget oversees the sunset process; agencies must submit detailed reports to Congress requesting reauthorization.

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  1. 01

    How would a five-year automatic expiration of federal regulations affect industries that rely on long-term regulatory stability to make investments?

  2. 02

    Which federal agencies would face the greatest administrative burden in meeting reauthorization deadlines, and what would that cost taxpayers?

  3. 03

    What types of regulations might lapse entirely if Congress lacks time to vote on reauthorization, and who would be most impacted?

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Marlin A. Stutzman

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Introduced 2025-02-12

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-02-12 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  2. 2025-02-12 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  3. 2025-02-12 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. 2025-02-12 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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