Congress·In Committee·H.R. 8162

Regulatory Review Improvement Act of 2026

Government Regulation: New Rules for Reviewing Old Laws

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The Regulatory Review Improvement Act of 2026 is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It has been sent to the House Judiciary and Small Business committees for review. No further actions are scheduled at this time.

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Unlikely to pass

While it has some cosponsors, bills that change how the whole government works often struggle to pass unless they have massive support from both parties.

Key Points

This bill changes how the government checks its own rules to see if they are still working. It requires agencies to ask the public if a specific rule should stay in place or be removed.
Agencies would have to report exactly how much money and time people have spent complying with a rule since it started. This includes counting the number of hours spent on paperwork.
The bill makes it harder for agencies to put off these reviews. Right now, they can delay a review for up to five years, but this bill would limit that delay to just one year.
Before finishing a review, agencies would have to look at the economic impact of the rule. They would also have to write a report summarizing what the public said about the rule.

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Milestones

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Mar 30, 2026House

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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.

Mar 30, 2026

Introduced in House

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Regulatory Review Improvement Act of 2026

Bill NumberHR 8162

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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.