Unfunded Mandates Accountability and Transparency Act of 2025
On calendar: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- On calendar
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 5
- Latest action
- Jan 13, 2026
What it does
The Unfunded Mandates Accountability and Transparency Act of 2025 amends the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 to require federal agencies to conduct and publish detailed regulatory impact analyses before issuing major rules—defined as those likely to cost $100 million or more annually or cause significant economic effects—and to maximize net benefits when selecting among regulatory alternatives. It enhances consultation requirements with state, local, Tribal governments, and private sector stakeholders, including small businesses, and mandates early, ongoing input on costs, benefits, and alternatives. The bill also strengthens oversight by the Office of Information and Regulatory…
AI summary · The lawmakers haven’t published an official summary of this bill yet, so 52 wrote this one from the bill’s text.
Where it stands
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Who is involved
Sponsors
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Where it goes next
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