EXPERTS Act of 2025

Increased Transparency of Research: Individuals will benefit from requirements that force interested persons to disclose the amount of funds received, the entity providing those funds, and any financial relationships held by those conducting studies (Section 4).

Public Access to Information: The bill requires agencies to ensure that submitted studies or research are made available to the public on agency websites or public dockets (Section 5).

Improved Public Participation: The establishment of the Office of the Public Advocate is intended to assist individuals in participating in the rulemaking process and help agencies solicit more public involvement (Section 11).

Protection of Social Equity: The National Public Advocate is tasked with conducting research on social equity impacts and performing social equity assessments for proposed rules upon request (Section 11).

Clearer Communication of Rules: The bill mandates that agencies ensure information about rulemaking and changes to rules is written in clear, accessible language and provided in multiple languages (Section 11).

Accountability for Rule Withdrawals: If an agency decides to withdraw a regulatory action, it must now publish a statement in the Federal Register and on its website explaining the reasons for the decision (Section 7).

Financial Penalties for Companies: Public companies that submit false or misleading information to agencies face significant civil penalties, starting at $250,000 for a first violation and reaching $1,000,000 for subsequent violations (Section 10).

Risk of Submission Exclusion: Agencies are granted the authority to exclude or disregard submissions from consideration if there is a violation of disclosure requirements (Section 5 and Section 10).

Strict Timeframes for Review: The bill imposes a 60-day limit on the review of significant regulatory actions by the Office, which may limit the time available for thorough review (Section 9).