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HR 1515 118th Congress House Government Operations and Politics

RED Tape Act of 2023

Introduced: March 9, 2023 Introduced by: Nehls, Troy E. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Mar 9, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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.
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Regulations Endanger Democracy Act of 2023 or the RED Tape Act of 2023

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that causes a new financial or administrative burden on businesses or people in the United States unless the agency has repealed or amended two or more existing rules causing such a burden and the cost of the rule to be issued is less than or equal to that of the rules repealed or amended.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become obsolete, or overlaps with a rule to be issued; (2) any adverse effects that could materialize if the rule is repealed; and (3) whether the costs of the rule outweigh its benefits.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 March 9, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 674 Identical bill RED Tape Act of 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1515: RED Tape Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1515/
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"H.R. 1515: RED Tape Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1515/.
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H.R. 1515, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1515/.
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[H.R. 1515: RED Tape Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1515/)
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