119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Feb 6, 2025
Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2025
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Latest action (Feb 6, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2025
This bill expands congressional review of federal agency rules and establishes additional procedures for major rules and agency guidance.
Specifically, the bill requires the enactment of a joint resolution for a major rule to take effect. A major rule is a rule that has resulted in or is likely to result in (1) an annual economic effect of at least $100 million; (2) a major increase in costs or prices for consumers, individual industries, government agencies, or geographic regions; or (3) significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, or innovation.
Additionally, major rules approved by a joint resolution under the bill expire, and are no longer effective, 10 years after the enactment of such joint resolution. Further, each agency must annually designate at least 10% of the agency’s major rules that are currently in effect for review and approval by a joint resolution of Congress. Such rules that are not approved shall no longer be in effect.
Under the bill, agency guidance documents are considered rules and certain significant guidance documents are considered major rules. Significant guidance documents include guidance anticipated to lead to an annual effect of at least $100 million, or adversely affect in a material way the economy, the environment, public health, or state or local government.
The Office of Management and Budget must establish an federal regulatory budget specifying the net amount of incremental regulatory costs allowed by the federal government for the next fiscal year.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
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AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$410,000
Spent on own lobbying
…2027 through 2035, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection issues Institute of Education Sciences (IES) issues H.R.142/S.485, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act (REINS Act) of 2025, Entirety Monitor Immigration enforcement funding and related issues, as follows: H…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AFL-CIO · lobbying firm or registrant: AFL-CIO
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$760,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ative Proposal to Modernize America's Chemical Safety Law. H.R.6145 - EXPERTS Act of 2025 The Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act (H.R. 142/ S. 485) AWARE Act (H.R. 9381) The Protecting America's Workers Act (H.R. 3036/S.4413) nursing home staffing standards
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AFL-CIO · lobbying firm or registrant: AFL-CIO
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$880,000
Spent on own lobbying
…R.6145, Experts Protect Effective Rules, Transparency, and Stability (EXPERTS) Act H.R. 142- The Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act S. 485 - The Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act Meeting with staff from House Committee on Education and Workforce -Minority staff HR 8100…
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CITY OF SANTA CLARA · lobbying firm or registrant: CITY OF SANTA CLARA
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · amended · posted Mar 27, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Supply Through Streamlined and Modernized Reviews Act H.R. 4503 / S. 3800 - ePermit Act H.R. 4776 - SPEED Act H.R. 1897 - ESA Amendments Act of 2025 H.R. 142 / S. 485 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2025 H.R. 5091 - Hazard pay for prescribed burns and related federal land management activi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · lobbying firm or registrant: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Government Issues
$290,000
Spent on own lobbying
Urged Congress to oppose the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act, H.R. 142/S. 485. Urged Congress to oppose the abuse of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) and overruling the Senate Parliamentarian. Opposed the Office of Personnel Management…
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CONSUMER REPORTS, INC. (F.K.A. CONSUMERS UNION OF UNITED STATES, INC.) · lobbying firm or registrant: CONSUMER REPORTS, INC. (F.K.A. CONSUMERS UNION OF UNITED STATES, INC.)
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 21, 2025 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
S.485/H.R.142, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2025 Issues related to auto safety and sustainability
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