Latest action: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 381.
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Virginia Foxx (R-NC)
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Requires federal agencies to analyze costs of new rules before implementing them.
The problem
Federal agencies create regulations that impose costs on states, local governments, and businesses without fully analyzing the expenses first.
The proposal
Bill requires agencies to study and report the costs and benefits of major rules before issuing them. Agencies must consider alternatives.
The impact
Businesses, state/local governments, and federal agencies face new reporting requirements. Regulations may take longer to implement.
Agencies would have to show their work before creating costly regulations. This helps everyone understand why rules exist and what they cost.
States and cities could see costs coming and plan accordingly. They would know how much federal mandates will cost them.
Businesses could plan for regulatory costs instead of facing unexpected new rules. More predictable rules help companies make better decisions.
Agencies would need to consider less expensive ways to solve problems. This pushes for smarter, cheaper solutions.
Extra analysis takes time, which could delay safety or environmental protections. Urgent problems might need faster action than this allows.
Agencies need resources to study impacts thoroughly. This adds expenses to government budgets.
If costs look high, agencies might avoid creating rules people need. Important protections might not happen due to expense.
Some costs are hard to measure in advance. Estimates might be wrong, making analysis less useful.
Generated by AI from the bill text. Not a prediction and not legal or policy advice. The percentage is the model's own rating of each item — self-reported, and not a measure of how accurate it is.
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