Bill · S. 77· Senate(119-S-77)
Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 1/13/2025
- Last activity
- 1/13/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- James Lankford
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2025" requires federal agencies to publish an advance notice before proposing "major rules." A major rule is defined as one that has significant economic or social impacts, such as costing $100,000,000 or more annually. Agencies must publish this notice at least 90 days before the official notice of proposed rule making. The advance notice must include the nature of the problem, regulatory alternatives, and the agency's legal authority. It must also allow interested people at least 30 days to submit data and views. There are specific exceptions where this advance notice requirement does not apply.
Yes· 3 of 6
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+5
The bill mandates a 90-day advance notice period, increasing the visibility of significant regulatory actions.
Would business owners be better off under this?+4
The advance notice period provides businesses with early insight into potential major regulations that could impact their operations.
Does this make it easier to run a small business?+3
The bill allows businesses more time to understand and respond to significant regulatory changes through advance notices.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Transparency and Preparation: Agencies must publish an advance notice at least 90 days before a major rule is officially proposed (Section 2, paragraph 1). This allows the public to understand the nature and significance of a problem an agency may address before the formal process begins.
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Public Input Opportunities: The bill requires agencies to solicit written data, views, and arguments from interested persons (Section 2, paragraph 2(B)). This provides a platform for people to voice their opinions on the issues identified in the advance notice.
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Defined Timeframes for Participation: The act ensures there is a specific period of not less than 30 days for interested persons to submit their written data, views, or arguments to the agency (Section 2, paragraph 2(C)).
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Access to Information: The advance notice must include a description of regulatory alternatives under consideration and the legal authority for the rule (Section 2, paragraph 2(A)). This helps people understand what options are being considered and why the agency is acting.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Administrative Exceptions: Certain rules may skip the advance notice requirement if the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs determines it would not serve the public interest, is duplicative, is not practicable due to deadlines, or if the rule is routine or periodic (Section 2, paragraph 3).
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Limited Judicial Oversight: Determinations made by the Administrator to skip the advance notice process are not subject to judicial review (Section 2, paragraph 4(A)). Additionally, differences between the advance notice statement and the final notice of proposed rule making are not reviewable under section 706(2)(A) (Section 2, paragraph 4(B)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+5Improves Due Process+2
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+4Good For Low Income Households+2
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+3Improves Consumer Protection+2
- 1/13/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Shelley CapitoRepublican · West Virginia