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This bill, called the "SCRUB Act of 2025", establishes a comprehensive process for reviewing and reducing federal regulations to lower economic costs. The bill creates a new entity called the United States DOGE Service (DOGE) that will conduct a comprehensive review of existing federal regulations with the goal of reducing cumulative regulatory costs by at least 33% by July 4, 2026. When agencies create new rules, they must simultaneously repeal existing rules to offset the economic cost of the new regulation, ensuring a "cut-go" approach to rulemaking. The DOGE will prioritize reviewing major rules, regulations over 15 years old, and those that impose disproportionate burdens on small entities. The bill provides detailed criteria for evaluating which rules should be repealed, including factors like effectiveness, economic impact, innovation potential, and compliance costs. Additionally, agencies must now include a mandatory review plan for each new rule within 10 years of its creation, and the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) will certify the cost calculations for new regulations. The bill allows for judicial review of agency compliance and takes effect immediately upon enactment, representing a significant effort to streamline and reduce the economic burden of federal regulations.

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