Reduce the number of federal regulations and require agencies to cut existing rules before creating new ones.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with RED TAPE Act?
The RED TAPE Act, known as H.R. 572, has remained in the House Judiciary and Small Business committees since January 20, 2025. The House committees must take action to move the bill forward, but the binding constraint is that most bills never receive a committee vote. This lack of action is the standard way the vast majority of legislation ends in Congress.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by RED TAPE Act (H.R. 572 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
No action since January 2025
Next up: A house committee · Nothing moves until they act.
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from S. 674 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 674 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Pete Sessions (R-TX)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.