To improve retrospective reviews of Federal regulations, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill requires federal agencies to modernize how they review their existing regulations. Agencies must use AI and algorithmic tools to identify regulations that are outdated, redundant, or excessively burdensome. The Office of Management and Budget must first report on progress making regulations machine-readable, then issue guidance for agencies on using these technologies.
Who Benefits and How
Regulated industries and businesses benefit because this process should identify and eliminate outdated or duplicative regulations, reducing compliance costs. Technology companies providing AI tools benefit from new government procurement opportunities as agencies purchase regulatory review software. The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) gains expanded oversight authority over agency regulatory review processes.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal agencies must develop implementation plans within 2 years, procure new technology, train personnel, and conduct these technology-enabled reviews. Agency staff will need training on new AI tools. These requirements create new administrative workloads.
Key Provisions
- OMB must report within 180 days on progress making regulations machine-readable
- OIRA must issue guidance within 18 months on using AI for regulatory review
- Each agency must submit an implementation plan within 2 years
- Agencies must identify obsolete, burdensome, or redundant regulations using AI tools
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires federal agencies to use artificial intelligence and algorithmic tools to conduct retrospective reviews of existing regulations, identifying those that are obsolete, burdensome, or redundant.
Key Policy Areas
Government Administration, Regulatory Policy, Technology
Primary Purpose
Requires federal agencies to use artificial intelligence and algorithmic tools to conduct retrospective reviews of existing regulations, identifying those that are obsolete, burdensome, or redundant.
Policy Domains
Modernizing Retrospective Regulatory Review Act
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Regulated industries and businesses
- AI/technology vendors
- Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Federal agencies
- Agency personnel requiring training
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Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedAdditional sponsors: Mr. Crane and Ms. Mace
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the …
Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Federal agencies required to implement AI-enabled regulatory review, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
Positive-direction: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
Negative-direction: Federal agencies required to implement AI-enabled regulatory review
Regulated industries and businesses subject to federal regulations
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_director"
- → Director of the Office of Management and Budget
- "the_administrator"
- → Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA)
- "the_head_of_the_agency"
- → Head of each federal agency
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
The Committee established under section 1506 of title 44, United States Code
The Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
Has the meaning given that term in section 3502 of title 44, United States Code
Has the meaning given the term in section 3502 of title 44, United States Code
A review of a regulation conducted after the regulation has been issued, including any such review required by law or determined appropriate by the head of the agency
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