Rep. Rogers Introduces Bill Requiring Congress to Approve Major Executive Orders and Agency Rules
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and is being reviewed by several House committees. It is actively moving forward as it waits for these groups to finish their initial evaluations. No further actions have been scheduled at this time.
This bill faces a likely veto because it significantly reduces the power of the executive branch. It would need a very large majority to pass, which is difficult in a divided government.
Federal employees at regulatory agencies like the EPA, FDA, OSHA, and others would see their work fundamentally changed. Rules they spend months or years developing could die simply because Congress runs out of time or lacks the will to vote. This would reduce agency autonomy and could make it harder to recruit and retain expert staff who see their professional work routinely shelved without action.
“A major rule shall not take effect unless the Congress enacts a joint resolution of approval described under section 802.”
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, the Budget, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
This year could be much bigger if Congress passes the REINS Act that guts the bureaucratic oligarchy. Since Trump took office he cut 646 regulations totaling over $200 billion in annual savings. Peter St Onge explains that regulations gave our manufacturing to China to begin with.
States including North Carolina, Kentucky, Louisiana, Utah, Oklahoma and Wyoming passed the REINS Act, a tool that creates safeguards against excessive regulation by requiring legislative approval for regulations that would significantly affect the state's economy.
The REINS Act would require state lawmakers to vote on any proposed regulation that might have as little as a $20 million cost spread over five years. Critics, including Gov. Stein, say it will harm public health by leading to more pollution and fewer safety rules.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
___ Act of 2025
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