Congress·In Committee·H.R. 274

Sunset Chevron Act

Congress bill would set expiration dates for many federal rules upheld by courts using agency deference

Jan 9, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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StalledNext up: A house committeeNo action in 18 months

This bill is currently sitting in the House Judiciary Committee and has not moved since January 2025. It is considered stalled because no action has been taken on it for over 17 months. The bill must be reviewed by the assigned House committees before it can move any further in the legislative process.

Legislative Progress

House

No action since January 2025

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How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 8889 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 8889 (118th) →

Key Points

Requires the Government Accountability Office to list federal rules that courts upheld by deferring to an agency’s interpretation of the law.
Sets those listed rules to expire on a rolling schedule: the newest rule from each agency ends first, then older rules end 30 days apart.
Would put many existing regulations at risk of disappearing unless agencies or Congress act to replace or reapprove them.
Could create uncertainty for businesses and the public, since rules on things like workplace standards, environment, or health could suddenly stop applying.
Makes it easier for Congress to try to cancel any of the listed rules by removing the usual time limit for using the congressional rollback process.

Consumer ProtectionEnvironmentLabor EmploymentHealthcareCriminal Justice

Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

How this policy affects specific groups of people

Mixed Impacts(4)

Chronic Illness

Neutral

Union Member

Neutral

Small Business Owner

Neutral

Housing Assistance

Neutral

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions

Jan 9, 2025House

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and 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.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Jan 9, 2025

Introduced in House

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Sunset Chevron Act

Bill NumberHR 274

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and 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.