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REG Budgeting Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-3279| House 
| Updated: 5/8/2025
Pat Fallon

Pat Fallon

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (2)
James Comer (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)

Judiciary Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The "Renewing Efficiency in Government by Budgeting Act of 2025," or REG Budgeting Act of 2025, mandates that the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) establish annual limits on additional unfunded regulatory costs . These limits apply collectively to all agencies and individually to each agency for the upcoming fiscal year. Agencies are required to submit proposed limits and justifications to the Director, who may also require reductions in cumulative unfunded regulatory costs to offset new ones. A significant provision dictates that any limit allowing a net increase in additional unfunded regulatory costs cannot be implemented without congressional approval through a joint resolution. Until such approval is granted, a default limit of no net increase in costs will be enforced. The Director must report these established limits to appropriate congressional committees and publish them on a designated website. If an individual rule would cause an agency to exceed its established limit, it cannot take effect without specific congressional approval. Agencies must notify the Director if a proposed rule might exceed limits, providing justification and detailing any considered alternatives. The Director then determines whether the limit would be exceeded and whether to concur with the agency's decision to proceed. Exceptions to reporting prohibitions exist for rules related to emergencies, criminal law enforcement, national security, or international trade agreements. The bill enhances transparency by requiring agencies to include a statement in final rule notices indicating whether the rule exceeds cost limits, by how much, and providing justification. It also establishes an Associate Administrator for Regulatory Budgeting within the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of OMB to oversee the implementation of these requirements and issue guidelines. Furthermore, the bill allows for judicial review for individuals aggrieved by agency actions related to these regulatory cost limits. Finally, the Director is required to submit an annual report to Congress detailing the administration of these limits, including any instances where limits were exceeded and the justification for doing so. The bill defines key terms such as "additional unfunded regulatory cost" and "unfunded regulatory cost," and explicitly exempts rules concerning monetary policy from its provisions.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-7867
REG Budgeting Act of 2024
May 8, 2025
Introduced in House
May 8, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-7867
    REG Budgeting Act of 2024


  • May 8, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • May 8, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

Government Operations and Politics

REG Budgeting Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-3279| House 
| Updated: 5/8/2025
The "Renewing Efficiency in Government by Budgeting Act of 2025," or REG Budgeting Act of 2025, mandates that the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) establish annual limits on additional unfunded regulatory costs . These limits apply collectively to all agencies and individually to each agency for the upcoming fiscal year. Agencies are required to submit proposed limits and justifications to the Director, who may also require reductions in cumulative unfunded regulatory costs to offset new ones. A significant provision dictates that any limit allowing a net increase in additional unfunded regulatory costs cannot be implemented without congressional approval through a joint resolution. Until such approval is granted, a default limit of no net increase in costs will be enforced. The Director must report these established limits to appropriate congressional committees and publish them on a designated website. If an individual rule would cause an agency to exceed its established limit, it cannot take effect without specific congressional approval. Agencies must notify the Director if a proposed rule might exceed limits, providing justification and detailing any considered alternatives. The Director then determines whether the limit would be exceeded and whether to concur with the agency's decision to proceed. Exceptions to reporting prohibitions exist for rules related to emergencies, criminal law enforcement, national security, or international trade agreements. The bill enhances transparency by requiring agencies to include a statement in final rule notices indicating whether the rule exceeds cost limits, by how much, and providing justification. It also establishes an Associate Administrator for Regulatory Budgeting within the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of OMB to oversee the implementation of these requirements and issue guidelines. Furthermore, the bill allows for judicial review for individuals aggrieved by agency actions related to these regulatory cost limits. Finally, the Director is required to submit an annual report to Congress detailing the administration of these limits, including any instances where limits were exceeded and the justification for doing so. The bill defines key terms such as "additional unfunded regulatory cost" and "unfunded regulatory cost," and explicitly exempts rules concerning monetary policy from its provisions.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-7867
REG Budgeting Act of 2024
May 8, 2025
Introduced in House
May 8, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-7867
    REG Budgeting Act of 2024


  • May 8, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • May 8, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Pat Fallon

Pat Fallon

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (2)
James Comer (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)

Judiciary Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted