Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 142

119th Congress

Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Jan 3, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Katherine Cammack

Representative

Republican

FL-3

Cosponsors

93

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Government Operations and Politics

Summary

This bill requires congressional approval before major federal rules can take effect. A major rule is one likely to result in annual economic impact of 100 million dollars or more, major cost increases, or significant adverse effects on competition, employment, or U.S. business competitiveness. Without congressional approval, major rules cannot be implemented. The current congressional review process is preserved for nonmajor rules. This shifts significant regulatory authority from agencies to Congress.

Latest Action

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and the Budget, 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.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill requires congressional approval before major federal rules can take effect. A major rule is one likely to result in annual economic impact of 100 million dollars or more, major cost increases, or significant adverse effects on competition, employment, or U.S. business competitiveness. Without congressional approval, major rules cannot be implemented. The current congressional review process is preserved for nonmajor rules. This shifts significant regulatory authority from agencies to Congress.

Last updated: 1/4/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2025This bill revises provisions relating to congressional review of agency rulemaking.Specifically, the bill establishes a congressional approval process for a major rule. A major rule may only take effect if Congress approves of the rule. A major rule is a rule that has resulted in or is likely to result in (1) an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more; (2) a major increase in costs or prices for consumers, individual industries, government agencies, or geographic regions; or (3) significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or the ability of U.S.-based enterprises to compete with foreign-based enterprises.The bill generally preserves the current congressional review process for a nonmajor rule.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Requires congressional approval for major rules to take effect
Major rules defined as 100 million dollar or more economic impact
Includes rules with significant competition or employment effects
Preserves current review process for nonmajor rules
Shifts regulatory authority from agencies to Congress

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

For federal agencies: Cannot implement major rules without Congress. For regulated industries: Congressional veto over significant regulations. For Congress: Expanded control over regulatory process. For rulemaking process: Potentially slower implementation of major rules. For administrative state: Fundamental restructuring of regulatory authority.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Government Operations and Politics

Related Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Advanced technology and technological innovations

Budget deficits and national debt

Business investment and capital

Competition and antitrust

Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits

Congressional oversight

Congressional-executive branch relations

Economic performance and conditions

Government information and archives

+7 more

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

142, 119th Congress (2025). "Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-142