Support reducing costly, burdensome government regulations.

He also supports a reduction in costly, burdensome government regulations that do nothing but increase costs of farmers and small businesses.

He commits to reducing regulations that raise costs for farmers and small businesses.

Issues – SCOTT DESJARLAIS
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Under "Taxes & Regulations," the campaign site says DesJarlais "supports a reduction in costly, burdensome government regulations" that increase costs for farmers and small businesses.

Campaign materials explicitly endorse reducing costly government regulations.

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Issues – SCOTT DESJARLAIS
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DesJarlais said needless bureaucratic red tape and excessive government regulations were hamstringing job creators, and praised the REINS Act as requiring congressional approval for major regulations before they could be imposed.

He publicly backed a major anti-regulation bill and framed it as a way to rein in burdensome rules.

partial same_term A for effort

Rep. DesJarlais Praises House Passage of REINS Act to Address Excessive Regulations that Hurt Job Creators
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The House Clerk records that H.R. 10, the Financial CHOICE Act of 2017, passed the House on June 8, 2017 by roll call 299.

DesJarlais supported a House-passed deregulatory financial bill, showing concrete legislative effort toward reducing regulation.

partial same_term A for effort

Roll Call 299 | Financial CHOICE Act of 2017
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The bill text says it would amend the Horse Protection Act and replace a USDA regulation-based approach with industry-specific inspection rules; Congress.gov shows DesJarlais as sponsor and that it was introduced and referred to committee.

He continued pursuing deregulation-oriented legislation in the 119th Congress, but the bill was only introduced and not enacted.

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H.R.1675 - Protecting Horses from Soring Act of 2025
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