Modernizing Retrospective Regulatory Review

House Bill

H.R. 67

119th Congress

Modernizing Retrospective Regulatory Review

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 18.

Introduced:Jan 3, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Donald S. Beyer Jr.

Representative

Democratic

VA-8

Cosponsors

1

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Policy Area

Government Operations and Politics

Summary

This bill requires federal agencies to use technology to review existing regulations. The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs must issue guidance on using technology for regulatory review and report on progress making regulations available in machine-readable format. It also addresses making the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations official.

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Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 18.

SponsorDonald S. Beyer Jr. (D-VA)

Introduced1/3/2025

StatusOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 18.

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Modernizing Retrospective Regulatory Review

This bill requires federal agencies to use technology to review existing regulations. The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs must issue guidance on using technology for regulatory review and report on progress making regulations available in machine-

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This bill requires federal agencies to use technology to review existing regulations. The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs must issue guidance on using technology for regulatory review and report on progress making regulations available in machine-readable format. It also addresses making the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations official.

Bill Number: 67
Sponsor: Donald S. Beyer Jr. (D-VA)
Introduced: 1/3/2025
Status: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 18.
Policy Area: Government Operations and Politics

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Title: Modernizing Retrospective Regulatory Review
Bill Number: 67
Sponsor: Donald S. Beyer Jr. (D-VA)
Status: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 18.
Introduced: 1/3/2025
Summary: This bill requires federal agencies to use technology to review existing regulations. The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs must issue guidance on using technology for regulatory review and report on progress making regulations available in machine-readable format. It also addresses makin

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This bill requires federal agencies to use technology to review existing regulations. The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs must issue guidance on using technology for regulatory review and report on progress making regulations available in machine-readable format. It also addresses making the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations official.

Last updated: 1/5/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Modernizing Retrospective Regulatory Review ActThis bill requires the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) to issue guidance for using technology to retrospectively review existing federal regulations and, in consultation with relevant agencies, report on the progress of the federal government in making agency regulations available in a machine-readable format.Specifically, the OIRA report must (1) assess whether regulations of agencies have been made available to the public in a machine-readable format, and (2) provide information about the recognition by the Administrative Committee of the Federal Register of the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR) as an official legal edition of the Code of Federal Regulations. Currently, the content of the eCFR is authoritative but unofficial.Additionally, not later than 18 months after the enactment of this bill, the OIRA must issue guidance about how a federal agency can use technology to retrospectively review the agency's existing regulations. Each agency must plan and implement a strategy to comply with the OIRA's guidance for the retrospective review.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Requires technology use for reviewing existing regulations
Mandates OIRA guidance on tech-enabled regulatory review
Reports on machine-readable format progress
Addresses making eCFR an official legal edition
Each agency must develop compliance strategy

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

Federal regulations could be more easily analyzed using modern technology once in machine-readable format. This could help identify outdated or redundant rules. The public and regulated entities would benefit from more accessible and searchable federal regulations.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Government Operations and Politics

Related Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Computers and information technology

Congressional oversight

Government information and archives

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

67, 119th Congress (2025). "Modernizing Retrospective Regulatory Review". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-67

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