HR 1226 · in committee · major
Restoring Checks and Balances Act
- government reform
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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Community Threads
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How would a five-year automatic expiration of federal regulations affect industries that rely on long-term regulatory stability to make investments?
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Which federal agencies would face the greatest administrative burden in meeting reauthorization deadlines, and what would that cost taxpayers?
- 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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Sponsor · R-IN-3
Marlin A. Stutzman
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In Congress
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House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-02-12
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Legislative timeline
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.
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.
2025-02-12 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-02-12 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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