Pass the REINS Act to require congressional approval of any major rule proposed by a federal agency.

Rick Scott · Florida · Republican

policy impact 0.72 specificity 0.92 extraction confidence 90%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

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Congress should immediately pass these bills to remove bureaucratic hurdles that discourage Floridians from opening small businesses. These bills include: Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act

Scott called on Congress to immediately pass the REINS Act to require congressional approval for major agency rules.

Sen. Rick Scott Calls on Congress to Pass Bills to Cut Red Tape, Help Small Businesses Thrive
primary · press_release · model gpt-5.5

Evidence

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S.485 was introduced by Sen. Rand Paul on 02/06/2025, with Sen. Rick Scott listed as an original cosponsor. Congress.gov lists the latest action as: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The tracker status is Introduced, not passed or enacted.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): No delivery found in the 2026-09-08 to 2026-09-10 lookback. The current 119th Congress Senate REINS Act remains pending in committee; Scott has taken concrete action as an original cosponsor, but the Act has not become law.

unresolved later_term A for effort

Congress.gov: S.485 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2025
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GovInfo lists S.5082, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2024, with Rick Scott of Florida as a cosponsor. The listed action is introduction followed by referral to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The full title would require major executive-branch rules to have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): During Scott's first Senate term, he cosponsored a Senate REINS Act bill matching the commitment, but the official record shows only introduction and committee referral before the 118th Congress ended, not enactment.

never same_term A for effort

GovInfo: S. 5082 (IS) - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2024
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Assessments

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. unknown A for effort

As of September 10, 2026, the REINS Act has not been enacted. Rick Scott did take concrete federal legislative action by cosponsoring REINS Act bills, including S.5082 in the 118th Congress and serving as an original cosponsor of S.485 in the 119th Congress, but the current bill remains referred to committee rather than passed. Because Scott is still in office and the current Congress has not concluded, the promise is not delivered but remains unresolved, with effort credit warranted.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%