Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Streamline the Code of Federal Regulations Act of 2026
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Latest action (22 Jan 2026): Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
What this bill does
H.R. 7226 would require the Office of Management and Budget, working with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, to establish a process using an artificial intelligence system to review the Code of Federal Regulations annually and flag regulations that appear redundant or outdated. The AI system would have to meet NIST-set standards for accuracy, transparency, accountability, and national security risk, and the review process itself would be checked at least once a year. Regulations flagged by the AI would be sent to the agency that issued them, which would have 30 days to make a final determination on whether the rule is outdated or redundant, and then 30 more days to rescind, remove, or amend it—skipping the normal notice-and-comment rulemaking procedures. Determinations would be published publicly, with an option for a classified annex to Congress.
The bill affects federal agencies generally, requiring them to act quickly on AI-flagged rules, and indirectly affects members of the public and regulated industries whose rules could be changed or eliminated without the standard public comment process. It also amends the Administrative Procedure Act to exempt these AI-identified rule changes from usual rulemaking requirements.
The bill was introduced on January 22, 2026, by Rep. Blake Moore with a cosponsor, and referred to the House Judiciary and Oversight and Government Reform Committees. It has not yet been considered further; committee action, potential amendments, and votes in the House and Senate would be needed before it could become law.
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Timeline
22 Jan 2026
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 7226 do?
- H.R. 7226 would require the Office of Management and Budget, working with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, to establish a process using an artificial intelligence system to review the Code of Federal Regulations annually and flag regulations that appear redundant or outdated. The AI system would have to meet NIST-set standards for accuracy, transparency, accountability, and national security risk, and the review process itself would be checked at least once a year. Regulations flagged by the AI would be sent to the agency that issued them, which would have 30 days to make a final determination on whether the rule is outdated or redundant, and then 30 more days to rescind, remove, or amend it—skipping the normal notice-and-comment rulemaking procedures. Determinations would be published publicly, with an option for a classified annex to Congress. The bill affects federal agencies generally, requiring them to act quickly on AI-flagged rules, and indirectly affects members of the public and regulated industries whose rules could be changed or eliminated without the standard public comment process. It also amends the Administrative Procedure Act to exempt these AI-identified rule changes from usual rulemaking requirements. The bill was introduced on January 22, 2026, by Rep. Blake Moore with a cosponsor, and referred to the House Judiciary and Oversight and Government Reform Committees. It has not yet been considered further; committee action, potential amendments, and votes in the House and Senate would be needed before it could become law.
- Has H.R. 7226 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 7226. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 7226?
- H.R. 7226 was sponsored by Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT), with 2 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 7226?
- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (22 Jan 2026).
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