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H.R. 2318 117th Congress House

Red Tape Reduction Act

Official title: To rescind the executive order relating to the revocation of certain executive orders concerning Federal regulation and to codify certain executive orders.

Introduced: April 1, 2021 Introduced by: Ashley Hinson Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBudget processExecutive agency funding and structurePresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
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Oct 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Apr 1, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Apr 1, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 19, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Red Tape Reduction Act

This bill grants the force and effect of law to various executive orders relating to administrative procedures that were rescinded on January 20, 2021, including orders requiring agencies to (1) identify at least two regulations for repeal before publishing notice of a proposed new rule, and (2) rescind guidance documents that are no longer in effect.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Republican 11
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Baird, James R.
Indiana · May 31, 2022
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Mann, Tracey
Kansas · Jun 25, 2021
Good, Bob
· Jun 1, 2021
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Palmer, Gary J.
Alabama · May 20, 2021
Rice, Tom
· May 20, 2021
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Rouzer, David
North Carolina · May 19, 2021
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Steil, Bryan
Wisconsin · Apr 20, 2021
Walorski, Jackie
· Apr 14, 2021
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Boebert, Lauren
Colorado · Apr 5, 2021
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Apr 5, 2021
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Apr 1, 2021
Bishop, Dan
· Apr 1, 2021
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Apr 1, 2021
Herrell, Yvette
· Apr 1, 2021
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Valadao, David G.
California · Apr 1, 2021
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Williams, Roger
Texas · Apr 1, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2318: Red Tape Reduction Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2318/
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"H.R. 2318: Red Tape Reduction Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2318/.
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H.R. 2318, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2318/.
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