The SCRUB Act (Searching for Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act) establishes a new regulatory review and reduction process designed to lower the overall cost of federal regulations. The bill creates a "regulatory cut-go" requirement whereby federal agencies must repeal or modify existing rules whenever they issue new ones, ensuring that the cost savings from eliminated rules offset the costs of new rules. A new executive entity called DOGE (United States DOGE Service) will conduct a comprehensive review of existing federal regulations and aim to achieve at least a 33 percent reduction in cumulative regulatory costs by July 4, 2026. The legislation applies to all federal agencies and their rules, with particular focus on "major rules" that impose annual costs of $100 million or more, and requires the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to certify the accuracy of agencies' cost calculations. The bill becomes effective upon enactment and allows for judicial review if agencies fail to comply with these new requirements.
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