CEI applauds Sen. Ernst’s (R-IA) SCRUB Act

On Friday, U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act, which would task President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) with working with federal agencies to identify and review burdensome regulations. CEI regulatory expert Wayne Crews applauds Sen. Ernst on her commitment in eliminating regulatory burdens on Americans.

“The SCRUB Act and its Regulatory Cut-Go procedures mirror the new 10-for-one Trump architecture by requiring reduction that exceed additions. Given that federal regulations now cost at least $2.1 trillion annually, that implies a successful SCRUB would save some $690 billion for the American people. When regulatory reform works, you can take that to the bank.”