Modernizing Retrospective Regulatory Review
- Bill Number
- H.R. 67
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Government Operations and Politics
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-05-21: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 18.
- Last Updated
- 2026-01-26T20:20:18Z
Official Summary
Modernizing Retrospective Regulatory Review Act
This bill requires the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) to issue guidance for using technology to retrospectively review existing federal regulations and, in consultation with relevant agencies, report on the progress of the federal government in making agency regulations available in a machine-readable format.
Specifically, the OIRA report must (1) assess whether regulations of agencies have been made available to the public in a machine-readable format, and (2) provide information about the recognition by the Administrative Committee of the Federal Register of the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR) as an official legal edition of the Code of Federal Regulations. Currently, the content of the eCFR is authoritative but unofficial.
Additionally, not later than 18 months after the enactment of this bill, the OIRA must issue guidance about how a federal agency can use technology to retrospectively review the agency's existing regulations. Each agency must plan and implement a strategy to comply with the OIRA's guidance for the retrospective review.
Sponsor
Cosponsors (1)
Recent Actions
- 2025-05-21: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 18.
- 2025-05-21: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- 2025-01-03: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- 2025-01-03: Introduced in House
- 2025-01-03: Introduced in House
Bill Versions
- Modernizing Retrospective Regulatory Review — issued 2025-01-03 — PDF (6 pages)