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ERASER Act

USA119th CongressS-30| Senate 
| Updated: 1/8/2025
Eric Schmitt

Eric Schmitt

Republican Senator

Missouri

Cosponsors (2)
Rick Scott (Republican)Josh Hawley (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill establishes a new regulatory framework requiring federal agencies to repeal existing regulations before issuing new ones. Specifically, an agency must repeal at least three existing rules, which should be related to the new rule, before it can be issued. For major rules , the requirements are more stringent: an agency must repeal three or more related rules, and the cost of the new major rule must be less than or equal to the cost of the rules repealed. The Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs is responsible for certifying this cost comparison. The repealed rules must have been issued through the formal notice and comment process and are not interpretive or procedural rules. This requirement applies to rules imposing costs on non-governmental persons or State and local governments, but excludes those related to an agency's internal management or procurement. The bill also mandates that the Government Accountability Office conduct a study every five years to report on the total number and estimated economic cost of all rules and major rules in effect.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-1419
ERASER Act
Jan 8, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jan 8, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-1419
    ERASER Act


  • January 8, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 8, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightGovernment studies and investigations

ERASER Act

USA119th CongressS-30| Senate 
| Updated: 1/8/2025
This bill establishes a new regulatory framework requiring federal agencies to repeal existing regulations before issuing new ones. Specifically, an agency must repeal at least three existing rules, which should be related to the new rule, before it can be issued. For major rules , the requirements are more stringent: an agency must repeal three or more related rules, and the cost of the new major rule must be less than or equal to the cost of the rules repealed. The Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs is responsible for certifying this cost comparison. The repealed rules must have been issued through the formal notice and comment process and are not interpretive or procedural rules. This requirement applies to rules imposing costs on non-governmental persons or State and local governments, but excludes those related to an agency's internal management or procurement. The bill also mandates that the Government Accountability Office conduct a study every five years to report on the total number and estimated economic cost of all rules and major rules in effect.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-1419
ERASER Act
Jan 8, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jan 8, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-1419
    ERASER Act


  • January 8, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 8, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Eric Schmitt

Eric Schmitt

Republican Senator

Missouri

Cosponsors (2)
Rick Scott (Republican)Josh Hawley (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightGovernment studies and investigations