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Congressmen propose regulatory reform, agency transparency

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(The Center Square) – Five Republican congressmen have proposed a bill to reduce regulatory burdens on Americans by ensuring government agencies comply with laws and are transparent.

The Freedom From Regulations Act was sponsored by Reps. Ted Budd, R-N.C., Chip Roy, R-TX, Ben Cline, R-VA, Adrian Smith, R-NE, and Bill Flores, R-TX.

The bill requires independent agencies to comply with federal statutes like the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act, the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act, and the Data Quality Act. By doing so, bureaucrats are required to write clear, transparent regulations that would in turn lessen the burden on the American people, they argue.

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