HR262-118

Reported

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the publication, by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, of information relating to rulemakings, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jan 10, 2023

At a Glance

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Legislative Progress

Reported
Introduced Committee Passed
Dec 18, 2024

Reported from the Committee on Oversight and Accountability with an …

Dec 18, 2024

Committee on the Judiciary discharged; committed to the Committee of …

Jan 10, 2023

Mr. Good of Virginia (for himself, Mr. McClintock, Mrs. Miller …

Summary

What This Bill Does

Creates monthly agency reporting requirement for all pending regulations including cost estimates, legal basis, and rulemaking schedule. OIRA publishes aggregated information publicly.

Who Benefits and How

  • Public gains advance notice of upcoming regulations
  • Businesses can plan for regulatory changes
  • Congress receives systematic regulatory tracking

Who Bears the Burden and How

  • Federal agencies must submit monthly regulation reports
  • OIRA aggregates and publishes regulatory information
  • Agencies must estimate costs before rules advance

Key Provisions

  • Monthly reporting on rules expected within 12 months
  • Cost estimates in ranges (under $50M, $50-100M, $100M+)
  • Legal basis and statutory deadlines disclosed
  • Public searchable database of pending rules
Model: claude-opus-4
Generated: Jan 10, 2026 17:35

Evidence Chain:

This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

Primary Purpose

Requires agencies to publish monthly reports on upcoming regulations and their estimated costs

Policy Domains

Regulatory Reform Government Transparency Administrative Law

Legislative Strategy

"Increase regulatory transparency through mandatory advance disclosure"

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Regulatory Reform Transparency
Actor Mappings
"the_administrator"
→ OIRA Administrator

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