United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

S 648 — SCRUB Act of 2025

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 20, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends existing law by establishing a new process for the review and repeal of agency rules to reduce their economic impact.

  • 5 U.S.C. § 551

    The term ``DOGE'' means the United States DOGE Service under the Executive Office of the President.

    Defines a new term 'DOGE' related to regulatory oversight.

  • 5 U.S.C. § 551

    The term ``set of rules'' means a set of rules that collectively implements a regulatory authority of an agency.

    Adds a definition for 'set of rules' for clarity in regulatory processes.

  • 5 U.S.C. § 601

    The term ``major rule'' means any rule that the Administrator determines is likely to impose-- (A) an annual cost on the economy of $100,000,000 or more, adjusted annually for inflation; (B) a major increase in costs or prices for consumers, individual industries, Federal, State, local, or Tribal government agencies, or geographic regions; (C) significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or on the ability of United States-based enterprises to compete with foreign-based enterprises in domestic and export markets; or (D) significant impacts on multiple sectors of the economy.

    Establishes a definition for 'major rule' to outline significant regulatory impacts.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (546)

546 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 648?
S 648 is sponsored by Ernst, Joni (Republican).
What is the current status of S 648?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 20, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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