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RED TAPE Act

USA119th CongressS-148| Senate 
| Updated: 11/19/2025
Joni Ernst

Joni Ernst

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (1)
James Lankford (Republican)

Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, known as the RED TAPE Act, seeks to fundamentally alter how federal agencies conduct regulatory analyses by prohibiting the consideration of non-monetized or unquantified factors . It mandates that both agencies and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) must exclude such factors when performing regulatory impact analyses or benefit-cost analyses for any proposed, final, or interim final rule. The legislation emphasizes that agencies should prioritize tangible, immediately quantifiable monetary benefits in their decision-making processes. To ensure compliance and transparency, the bill requires agencies to publish a summary and the full text of each regulatory impact and benefit-cost analysis in the Federal Register, including detailed methodologies and rationales. Furthermore, it establishes a robust judicial review process , allowing any affected party to challenge a rule if an agency considered prohibited factors. If a court finds such a violation, it is mandated to invalidate the rule , with this provision applying to rules issued on or after November 9, 2023. The OMB is also directed to issue revised guidance to agencies within 90 days of enactment to ensure adherence to these new requirements.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-441
RED Tape Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-1252
RED Tape Act of 2021

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-674
RED Tape Act of 2023
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jan 17, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jan 21, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-572
Introduced in House
Nov 19, 2025
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-441
    RED Tape Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-1252
    RED Tape Act of 2021


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-674
    RED Tape Act of 2023


  • January 17, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 17, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • January 21, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-572
    Introduced in House


  • November 19, 2025
    Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 119-572: RED TAPE Act
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCivil actions and liabilityGovernment information and archivesJudicial review and appealsOffice of Management and Budget (OMB)

RED TAPE Act

USA119th CongressS-148| Senate 
| Updated: 11/19/2025
This bill, known as the RED TAPE Act, seeks to fundamentally alter how federal agencies conduct regulatory analyses by prohibiting the consideration of non-monetized or unquantified factors . It mandates that both agencies and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) must exclude such factors when performing regulatory impact analyses or benefit-cost analyses for any proposed, final, or interim final rule. The legislation emphasizes that agencies should prioritize tangible, immediately quantifiable monetary benefits in their decision-making processes. To ensure compliance and transparency, the bill requires agencies to publish a summary and the full text of each regulatory impact and benefit-cost analysis in the Federal Register, including detailed methodologies and rationales. Furthermore, it establishes a robust judicial review process , allowing any affected party to challenge a rule if an agency considered prohibited factors. If a court finds such a violation, it is mandated to invalidate the rule , with this provision applying to rules issued on or after November 9, 2023. The OMB is also directed to issue revised guidance to agencies within 90 days of enactment to ensure adherence to these new requirements.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-441
RED Tape Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-1252
RED Tape Act of 2021

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-674
RED Tape Act of 2023
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jan 17, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jan 21, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-572
Introduced in House
Nov 19, 2025
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-441
    RED Tape Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-1252
    RED Tape Act of 2021


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-674
    RED Tape Act of 2023


  • January 17, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 17, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • January 21, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-572
    Introduced in House


  • November 19, 2025
    Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
Joni Ernst

Joni Ernst

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (1)
James Lankford (Republican)

Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 119-572: RED TAPE Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCivil actions and liabilityGovernment information and archivesJudicial review and appealsOffice of Management and Budget (OMB)