The EXPERTS Act of 2025 overhauls federal rulemaking procedures and transparency requirements across multiple agencies and regulatory areas. The bill requires researchers and interested parties to publicly disclose funding sources and conflicts of interest when submitting studies to agencies, and it eliminates "negotiated rulemaking" requirements in higher education, healthcare, fisheries, housing, and nuclear energy in favor of faster standard procedures. The legislation establishes new timelines requiring agencies to issue proposed rules within one year of a mandate and final rules within one year of publication, caps Office of Management and Budget review at 90 days, and creates an "Office of the Public Advocate" within OMB to enhance public participation in rulemaking and assess equity impacts. The bill also imposes civil penalties of at least $250,000 on public companies that submit false information during rulemaking, extends the statute of limitations for challenging agency actions to six years, and requires agencies to respond to petitions with over 100,000 signatures within 60 days while considering equity impacts in cost-benefit analyses.
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