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RED Tape Act of 2021

Introduced: April 20, 2021 Introduced by: Sullivan, Dan Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
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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.
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Apr 20, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Apr 20, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Regulations Endanger Democracy Act of 2021 or the RED Tape Act of 2021

This bill prohibits, with certain exceptions, a federal agency from issuing a rule that causes a new financial or administrative burden on businesses or people in the United States unless the agency has repealed or amended two or more existing rules causing such a burden and the cost of the rule to be issued is less than or equal to that of the rules repealed or amended.

In determining whether to repeal such a rule, an agency must consider (1) whether the rule has achieved its purpose, has become obsolete, or overlaps with a rule to be issued; (2) any adverse effects that could materialize if the rule is repealed; and (3) whether the costs of the rule outweigh its benefits.

What's happening now April 20, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1252: RED Tape Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1252/
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"S. 1252: RED Tape Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1252/.
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S. 1252, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1252/.
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[S. 1252: RED Tape Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1252/)
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