Daniel Meuser (R-PA)
Regulatory Review Improvement Act of 2026
A Republican bill with 3 Republican cosponsors · See all 3 cosponsors
Last activity — 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.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Regulatory Review Improvement Act of 2026 aims to amend title 5 of the United States Code. It focuses on making modifications to how federal agencies conduct periodic reviews of their rules. The bill includes requirements for agencies to solicit public comments regarding whether a final rule should remain in effect. It also changes how delays are documented and reported. Additionally, the act modifies what must be included in certain agency reports and analyses.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +4
Would business owners be better off under this?
The requirement for agencies to report compliance costs and paperwork hours aims to highlight and potentially reduce the burden on business owners.
- Scored +4
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill enhances transparency by requiring agencies to explain rule delays and solicit public comments on whether rules should remain in effect.
- Scored +3
Does this make it easier to run a small business?
By requiring reports on compliance costs and paperwork hours, the bill provides data intended to mitigate the regulatory burden on small businesses.
The opposite
- Scored -2
Does this give the federal government more power?
The bill increases the administrative burden on federal agencies by requiring new types of economic analyses and comment summaries.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Public Input: The bill requires agencies to solicit public comments on whether a final rule should remain in effect (Section 2, subsection (a)). This allows people to have a direct say in whether a rule should continue.
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Improved Transparency on Rule Delays: The amendment requires that statements regarding delays include an explanation for the delay (Section 2, subsection (a)). This provides more clarity to the public.
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Enhanced Data on Rule Impact: The bill adds a requirement for agencies to report the cost of compliance and the number of paperwork hours a rule has required since it took effect (Section 2, subsection (b)). This provides specific information regarding the burden of regulations.
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Better Analysis of Public Feedback: Agencies will be required to produce a qualitative and quantitative summary of public comments, including an analysis of those comments, before conducting a review (Section 2, subsection (c)). This ensures that public input is formally organized and analyzed.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Increased Agency Requirements: The bill introduces new requirements for agencies to produce economic analyses of rules (Section 2, subsection (c)) and to provide summaries of public comments (Section 2, subsection (c)). These new tasks could change how agencies operate.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — The requirement for agencies to report compliance costs and paperwork hours aims to highlight and potentially reduce the burden on business owners. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Increased transparency regarding the cost of regulations can help ensure that regulatory burdens do not disproportionately affect lower-income economic environments. Would people in cities be better off under this? — Increased transparency in the regulatory process can benefit urban residents by providing more insight into how rules affect their environment.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — By requiring reports on compliance costs and paperwork hours, the bill provides data intended to mitigate the regulatory burden on small businesses. Is this likely to grow the economy? — The bill seeks to reduce the regulatory burden by requiring agencies to report on compliance costs and paperwork hours.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill enhances transparency by requiring agencies to explain rule delays and solicit public comments on whether rules should remain in effect. Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill increases the administrative burden on federal agencies by requiring new types of economic analyses and comment summaries.
- 7/9/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/30/2026
- 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.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Robert BresnahanRepublican · Pennsylvania
Kimberlyn King-HindsRepublican · Northern Mariana Islands
Michael LawlerRepublican · New York