Commitment kind: outcome. Promised action: Cut federal regulations.. Promised outcome: Reduce the number of federal regulations by half.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. U.S. Senate floor remarks outlining Rick Scott's Rescuing America plan during his 2026 Senate term.
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We could cut the number of federal regulations in half by Christmas if we wanted to the exact same way. We just need to be willing to put in the hours and get the job done. Let’s get to work.
Scott said federal regulations could be cut in half by Christmas and called for doing the work to accomplish it.
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“We could cut the number of federal regulations in half by Christmas if we wanted to the exact same way. We just need to be willing to put in the hours and get the job done.”
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): During the lookback window, Scott restated the objective as something still to be done by Christmas rather than something already delivered.
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“Today, we could cut the number of regulations in half, if we wanted to, the exact same way—just sit down and do it.”
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official Congressional Record records Scott describing the regulation-cutting goal as still possible if Congress acts, supporting unresolved status during the current term.
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“The FAR Council is issuing twelve proposed rules that collectively, if finalized, would streamline the FAR in its entirety.”
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): A lookback-window federal rulemaking shows deregulatory effort, but it was still proposed and conditional on finalization, not proof that federal regulations were cut in half.
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“This bill has the status Introduced”
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Scott's main related Senate bill remained introduced, with no enacted law shown on Congress.gov, so the legislative attempt has not delivered the promised result.
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“whenever an executive department or agency (agency) publicly proposes for notice and comment or otherwise promulgates a new regulation, it shall identify at least 10 existing regulations to be repealed.”
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The administration adopted a deregulatory executive policy related to the goal, but this is a 10-for-1 process requirement rather than proof of a 50 percent reduction by Christmas 2026.
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“Agencies issued 646 deregulatory actions and 5 significant regulatory actions.”
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): OIRA reported completed deregulatory actions under EO 14192, indicating partial regulatory-reduction activity but not a documented halving of the total number of federal regulations.