The SCRUB Act of 2023 establishes a new independent commission to review federal regulations and identify which ones should be eliminated or scaled back to reduce costs on the economy. The nine-member Retrospective Regulatory Review Commission, appointed by the President with Senate confirmation, would examine existing rules to find those that are outdated, ineffective, overlapping with other regulations, or impose excessive costs compared to their benefits. The commission would prioritize rules that have been in effect for more than 15 years or impose disproportionate burdens on small businesses, with a goal of achieving at least a 15 percent reduction in cumulative regulatory costs while maintaining effectiveness. The bill also includes a "regulatory cut-go" requirement that would force federal agencies to repeal existing regulations whenever they create new rules, ensuring that the costs of new regulations are offset by eliminating old ones of equal or greater cost. The commission would operate for approximately five years, submit annual reports to Congress, and receive up to $30 million in funding to carry out its work.
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