To amend title 5, United States Code, to make certain modifications to how agencies conduct periodic reviews of agency rules, and for other purposes.

Plain-English Summary

This bill would change the rules for how federal government agencies review and evaluate their existing regulations on a regular basis. Currently, federal agencies are required to periodically look back at their rules to assess whether those rules are still working as intended, but this bill would modify how that review process is carried out. The specific changes would update the standards, procedures, or timelines agencies must follow when deciding whether to keep, update, or eliminate existing regulations.

The bill affects federal agencies across the government, as well as businesses, organizations, and individuals who are subject to federal regulations. The inclusion of the Small Business Committee suggests the bill may place particular emphasis on how regulations impact small businesses, potentially requiring agencies to give extra consideration to the burden their rules place on smaller companies during these periodic reviews.

At this stage, the bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives and sent to two committees — the Judiciary Committee and the Small Business Committee — for review and consideration. No official description of the bill's specific provisions has been made publicly available, so the full details of exactly what changes it would make remain unclear. The bill has not yet been voted on in committee or by the full House.