Introduced in House — H.R. 8162

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 8162

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 30, 2026

Mr. Meuser (for himself, Mr. Bresnahan, and Ms. King-Hinds) introduced the following bill; which was 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

A BILL

To amend title 5, United States Code, to make certain modifications to how agencies conduct periodic reviews of agency rules, and for other purposes.

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Regulatory Review Improvement Act of 2026.

Sec. 2. Changes to periodic review of rules

Section 610 of title 5, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in subsection (a)—

(A)

in the fourth sentence—

(i)

by striking and for the review and inserting , for the review; and

(ii)

by inserting before the period at the end the following: , and for the solicitation of public comments on whether each such final rule should remain in effect; and

(B)

in the fifth sentence—

(i)

by inserting that includes an explanation for the delay after in a statement; and

(ii)

by striking by one year at a time for a total of not more than five years and inserting by not more than one year;

(2)

in subsection (b)—

(A)

in paragraph (2), by inserting , including any analyses or summaries conducted by the agency under subsection (c) before the semicolon at the end;

(B)

in paragraph (4), by striking and at the end;

(C)

in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and

(D)

by adding at the end the following:

(6)
the cost of compliance and the number of paperwork hours the rule has required since the rule took effect.; and

(3)

in subsection (c)—

(A)

in the second sentence—

(i)

by striking and the need for and inserting , the need for; and

(ii)

by inserting , and an economic analysis of such rule, after such rule; and

(B)

by adding at the end the following new sentence: Before conducting a review under this section, each agency shall produce a qualitative and quantitative summary of such comments that includes an analysis of such comments by the agency..