Reclaim the Reins Act

Sponsor: Kat Cammack (Republican-FL)April 29, 2025

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

Congress would gain new power to approve or reject federal agency rules, including many existing ones.

This bill would give Congress more say over rules made by federal agencies. It would require Congress to approve new major rules that increase government revenue. It would also set up a process to review and potentially end many existing rules. This could affect how quickly new regulations take effect and whether current ones stay in place, impacting businesses and the public.

What Would Change

Today, federal agencies can issue many rules without needing a specific vote of approval from Congress, and existing rules generally stay in effect indefinitely. After this bill, major new rules that increase revenue would require a vote of approval from Congress to take effect. Many existing rules would be reviewed annually, and entire batches could lose effect or individual rules could expire if not approved by Congress.

Key Provisions

Requires federal agencies to provide detailed reports on new rules, including costs, job impacts, and inflation effects.
Blocks major new rules that increase government revenue from taking effect unless Congress votes to approve them within 60 session days.
Creates a system for federal agencies to review at least 20% of their existing rules each year for four years.
If Congress does not approve all existing rules designated for a year's review within 90 days, those rules would lose effect and could not be enforced. Separately, if an individual existing rule is not approved by Congress within five years of the bill becoming law, it would automatically expire.
Expands the definition of "rule" to include agency guidance documents, making them subject to congressional review.

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HR 3058 · 119th Congress · April 29, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10

Reclaim the Reins Act

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