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H.R. 969 117th Congress House

Freedom from Regulations Act of 2021

Official title: To require that independent agencies comply with all requirements of rulemaking, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 11, 2021 Introduced by: Ted Budd Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory procedures
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 23, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Feb 11, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and 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.
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 23, 2021

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Freedom from Regulations Act of 2021

This bill requires independent regulatory agencies to comply with the requirements applicable to regulatory actions by other federal agencies, including the rulemaking process under the Administrative Procedure Act.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Roy, Chip
Texas · Feb 11, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 969: Freedom from Regulations Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-969/
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"H.R. 969: Freedom from Regulations Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-969/.
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H.R. 969, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-969/.
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