Bill > S2427

This bill establishes a zero-based regulatory budgeting approach for specific federal agencies involved in energy and land management, primarily the Department of Energy, Department of the Interior bureaus, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The bill requires these "covered agencies" to impose sunset dates on their existing and future regulations, meaning each regulation will automatically expire unless specifically extended. Existing regulations will have a one-year expiration date, while new regulations will expire after five years, unless the agency head determines the regulation has a net deregulatory effect and receives approval from the Office of Management and Budget. To extend a regulation beyond its initial sunset date, agencies must provide a public comment period and demonstrate that the regulation's continuation is warranted based on the received feedback. Agencies can extend regulations multiple times, but each extension is subject to the same review process. If a regulation is not extended, it will automatically cease to have effect, cannot be enforced, and must be removed from the Code of Federal Regulations. The bill aims to increase regulatory flexibility, encourage periodic review of government regulations, and potentially reduce regulatory burdens in the energy and land management sectors.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2427/all-info