119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jan 3, 2025
Modernizing Retrospective Regulatory Review
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Latest action (May 21, 2025): Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 18.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Jan 3, 2025)
Modernizing Retrospective Regulatory Review Act
This bill requires the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) to issue guidance for using technology to retrospectively review existing federal regulations and, in consultation with relevant agencies, report on the progress of the federal government in making agency regulations available in a machine-readable format.
Specifically, the OIRA report must (1) assess whether regulations of agencies have been made available to the public in a machine-readable format, and (2) provide information about the recognition by the Administrative Committee of the Federal Register of the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR) as an official legal edition of the Code of Federal Regulations. Currently, the content of the eCFR is authoritative but unofficial.
Additionally, not later than 18 months after the enactment of this bill, the OIRA must issue guidance about how a federal agency can use technology to retrospectively review the agency's existing regulations. Each agency must plan and implement a strategy to comply with the OIRA's guidance for the retrospective review.
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Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 18.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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PUBLIC CITIZEN · lobbying firm or registrant: PUBLIC CITIZEN
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 15, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$73,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Act, EXPERTS Act(S. 3210,H.R. 6145), Destroying Unnecessary, Misaligned, and Prohibitive (DUMP) Red Tape Act, Advocacy Transparency Act, 21st Century FTC Act, H.R. 67 (Modernizing Retrospective Regulatory Review Act), DUMP Red Tape Act of 2025 (H.R. 4305), Artificial Intelligence, Circulated CSS Shutdown Fact Sheet to House…
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PUBLIC CITIZEN · lobbying firm or registrant: PUBLIC CITIZEN
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$99,800
Spent on own lobbying
…orcement of Guidance Act, Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act, Prove it Act, Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Information Act, H.R. 1- Reconciliation, H.R. 67, Modernizing Retrospective Review Act, Stop Corporate Capture Act (SCCA), EXPERTS Act; H.J. Res. 111; S.J. Res. 69, FSGG Appropriations, Energy & Water Appropr…
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NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…cement Act HR 1388Fair-Value Accounting and Budget Act Earmark Ban H.R. 580Unfounded Mandates Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 2409Guidance Clarity Act H.R. 67Modernizing Retrospective Regulatory Review Act H.R. 1One Big Beautiful Bill Act HR 4, S.2067Rescissions Act of 2025
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PUBLIC CITIZEN · lobbying firm or registrant: PUBLIC CITIZEN
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · amended · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$98,808
Spent on own lobbying
…porate Capture Act, regulatory reform, UMATA (H.R. 580), REG Budgeting Act (H.R. 3279), ALERT Act (H.R. 2953), Modernizing Retrospective Regulatory Review Act (H.R. 67), REINS Act, regulatory reform, REINS Act (H.R. 142, S. 485), Sen. Blumenthal Staff - Product safety, HR 421, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improve…
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HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 18, 2025 · issue area: Government Issues
$130,000
Spent on own lobbying
HR 580 "Unfunded Mandates Accountability and Transparency Act (UMATA)," all provisions. HR 67 "Modernizing Retrospective Regulatory Review," all provisions. HR 2409 "Guidance Clarity Act," all provisions. S 2205 / HR 151 "Equal Representation Act," all…
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