Bill · H.R. 67· House(119-HR-67)
Modernizing Retrospective Regulatory Review
- Introduced
- 1/3/2025
- Last activity
- 5/21/2025 — Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 18.
- Sponsored by
- Andy Biggs
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
What this bill would do
The Modernizing Retrospective Regulatory Review Act aims to improve how the Federal Government reviews existing regulations. It requires the Office of Management and Budget to report on whether agency regulations are available in a machine-readable format. The bill also directs the creation of guidance for agencies on using technology, such as artificial intelligence, to conduct reviews more efficiently and accurately. Agencies must then develop and submit a plan for implementing these retrospective reviews. Finally, agency heads are required to implement the strategies outlined in those plans.
Yes· 3 of 10
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?+3
The bill encourages agencies to use technology to identify and remove obsolete, redundant, or excessively burdensome regulations, which can reduce administrative costs.
Would business owners be better off under this?+3
The bill aims to identify and eliminate regulations that are redundant or excessively burdensome for businesses.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+3
The bill requires agencies to make regulations available in a machine-readable format to improve public access to information.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Efficiency in Regulatory Review: By using technology like algorithmic tools and artificial intelligence, agencies can more efficiently, cost-effectively, and accurately conduct reviews of existing regulations (Section 2(b)(1)(A)).
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Reduction of Burdensome Regulations: The guidance aims to help agencies identify regulations that are obsolete, ineffective, insufficient, excessively burdensome, or redundant (Section 2(b)(1)(A)(i)).
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Improved Regulatory Accuracy: The use of technology is intended to help identify regulations that contain typographic errors, inaccurate cross-references, or that contradict or overlap with each other or agency standards (Section 2(b)(1)(A)(iii-v)).
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Better Access to Information: The bill requires a report on whether regulations are being made available in a machine-readable format to the public (Section 2(a)(1)(A)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly identified in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending+3Improves Economic Growth+2Improves Small Business Support+2
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+3Good For Low Income Households+1Good For Middle Class Households+1Good For Urban Residents+1
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+3Increases Federal Power+1
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+1
- 5/21/2025
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 18.
- 1/3/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
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Elijah CraneRepublican · Arizona