What does Preamble of Regulatory Review Improvement Act of 2026 do?

This bill proposes to amend title 5 of the United States Code. The proposed changes relate to how agencies conduct periodic reviews of agency rules. The bill's stated purpose is to make 'certain modifications' to this process, along with 'other purposes'.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Regulatory Review Improvement Act of 2026 do?

This bill is formally titled the Regulatory Review Improvement Act of 2026.

What does CHANGES TO PERIODIC REVIEW OF RULES. of Regulatory Review Improvement Act of 2026 do?

This section amends Section 610 of Title 5, United States Code, concerning the periodic review of rules. It modifies subsection (a) to include solicitation of public comments on whether final rules should remain in effect and requires statements about delays to include explanations. The review periods are limited to 'not more than one year'. Subsection (b) is amended to include agency analyses and summaries, remove 'and' at the end of paragraph (4), add a semicolon to paragraph (5), and add a new paragraph (6) requiring consideration of compliance costs and paperwork hours. Subsection (c) is amended to include 'an economic analysis of such rule' and requires agencies to produce a qualitative and quantitative summary of comments before conducting a review. Each agency must analyze public comments before conducting a review under this section.

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Regulatory Review Improvement Act of 2026

Last updated: 3/30/2026 · Introduced: 3/30/2026

Author: Daniel Meuser (R-PA)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill limits the timeframe for agency reviews of existing rules to a maximum of one year.
Agencies must now consider compliance costs and paperwork burdens when reviewing rules.
The bill requires agencies to analyze public comments and conduct economic analyses before reviewing rules.

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