SCRUB Act of 2025

The SCRUB Act of 2025 requires federal agencies to offset the annual costs of new regulations by repealing existing rules that meet specific criteria, such as those costing over $100 million annually (adjusted for inflation). It directs the new DOGE agency to identify and repeal outdated or overly burdensome rules, prioritizing those that impose high costs on small businesses or lack clear regulatory purpose. Agencies must achieve a 33% reduction in cumulative regulatory costs by July 2026 while maintaining regulatory effectiveness. This directly affects all federal agencies creating regulations and indirectly impacts businesses, consumers, and industries subject to those regulations.