Restoring Checks and Balances Act

1226

119th Congress

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Summary

Restoring Checks and Balances Act This bill requires any covered rule issued by a federal agency after this bill's enactment to sunset five years after its effective date unless the rule is specifically reauthorized by Congress. A covered rule generally means a rule under the Administrative Procedure Act, but does not include a rule issued in accordance with specified formal rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act; issued with respect to a military or foreign affairs function of the United States; that the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs certifies is necessary for the enforcement of federal criminal laws; that is limited to agency organization, management, or personnel matters; or that is necessary due to an imminent threat to human health or safety or any other emergency. An agency may not reissue, enforce, revise, or take other regulatory action related to a covered rule that has sunset. The Office of Management and Budget or the relevant agency may oversee the sunset of covered rules. If the agency that issues covered rules wants to request a reauthorization for such rules, such agency shall submit to Congress a report that includes (1) a justification for such reauthorization, (2) any related covered rules, and (3) any recommendation or request made by the chair or ranking member of an appropriate congressional committee.

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Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets

H.R.1705 - A. Donald McEachin Environmental Justice for All Act H.R.8998 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 S.4802 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 S.4638 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 FY25 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill FY25 Interior-EPA Appropriations Bill Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act (no bill number yet) H.R.1525 - FAIR Act of 2023 H.R.142 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act H.R. 77 - Midnight Rules Relief Act S. 164 - Midnight Rules Relief Act H.R. 1295 - Reorganizing Government Act of 2025 H.R. 1226 - Restoring Checks and Balances Act H.R. 731 - Green Tape Elimination Act of 2025 S.5 - Laken Riley Act, which would dramatically expand detention and deportation without due process H.R.1526 - No Rogue Rulings Act, which would prevent federal district courts from effectively blocking illegal actions H.R.1605 - Separation of Power Restoration Act, 2025 H.R. 1702 - Judges Act H.R. 1929 - JUDGES Act of 2025 H.R. 634 - Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2025 H.R. 10310 - Free Speech Protection Act (118th) Nomination Pam Bondi - Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice Russell Vought - Director of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget

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February 12, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

February 12, 2025

Introduced in House

Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H