Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
The Regulation Decimation Act requires federal agencies to repeal ten existing regulations that are, to the extent practicable, related before issuing a new rule. For major rules, agencies must repeal ten related rules and the new rule’s cost must be certified by OIRA as less than or equal to the repealed rules' cost.
Liberals emphasize lost protections and benefit neglect
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The Regulation Decimation Act requires federal agencies to repeal ten existing regulations that are, to the extent practicable, related before issuing a new rule.
For major rules, agencies must repeal ten related rules and the new rule’s cost must be certified by OIRA as less than or equal to the repealed rules' cost.
Repealed rules must be published in the Federal Register; agencies must report within 90 days on costly or duplicative rules, and the President must report after five years on rule counts and reductions.
Wide-reaching, ideologically charged constraints on rulemaking are hard to enact absent broad bipartisan consent or inclusion in a larger must-pass vehicle.
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Liberals emphasize lost protections and benefit neglect
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Liberals emphasize lost protections and benefit neglect
This persona would view the bill as a structural constrain on agency ability to protect public health, environment, and civil rights.
They would be concerned the 10-for-1 requirement and cost-only test ignore benefits and could force repeal of essential safeguards.
This persona would acknowledge the value of pruning needless regulation and improving agency review, but find the 10-for-1 numeric requirement arbitrary.
They would want safeguards to preserve responsiveness and to evaluate benefits, not just costs.
This persona would view the bill positively as a strong constraint on regulatory growth and an accountability mechanism forcing agencies to eliminate outdated rules.
They would welcome OIRA certification and publication requirements, while wanting clarity on implementation.
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Wide-reaching, ideologically charged constraints on rulemaking are hard to enact absent broad bipartisan consent or inclusion in a larger must-pass vehicle.
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Liberals emphasize lost protections and benefit neglect
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