AI-powered deregulation bypasses public input on rules protecting workers and environment
S. 1110 — Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Streamline the Code of Federal Regulations Act of 2025 · Filed by Jon Husted (R-OH) · 6 cosponsors · Introduced Mar 25, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget, working with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, to use artificial intelligence annually to identify redundant or outdated federal regulations. Any regulation flagged by the AI system must be reviewed by the responsible agency within 30 days, and if deemed redundant or outdated, can be rescinded or amended without following the normal public notice-and-comment procedures required by federal administrative law. The bill essentially bypasses standard regulatory safeguards to accelerate deregulation.
Why we flagged it
The bill's core function is to streamline removal of federal regulations by deploying AI to identify candidates for elimination and bypassing public-comment procedures. The stated purpose (streamlining) masks the actual effect (accelerated deregulation without democratic input).
What the text implies
- AI system determinations are final and unreviewable by courts or the public, creating a single point of failure with no appeal mechanism if the AI misclassifies a regulation.
- Agencies have only 30 days to review AI recommendations and must rescind regulations without following Administrative Procedure Act notice-and-comment rules, eliminating public participation in regulatory change.
The full analysis lists 5 implications of this text.
Who stands to gain
technology companies providing AI services; regulated industries seeking lighter compliance burdens; consulting firms advising on regulatory compliance