S 3416 United States Senate · 119th Congress

Safeguarding U.S. Rulemaking Act

The Safeguarding U.S. Rulemaking Act restricts public participation in federal rulemaking to U.S. citizens and entities, excluding foreign governments and their nationals or entities designated as "foreign adversaries" by the Secretary of Commerce under 15 CFR §791.4(a). It amends Section 553 of Title 5, U.S. Code, to add a new provision (f) explicitly barring these foreign adversaries from commenting on or petitioning for agency rules. This change directly affects foreign governments, nationals, and entities meeting the "foreign adversary" definition, preventing them from influencing U.S. regulatory processes during public comment periods. The bill does not alter standard rulemaking procedures but limits who can submit input during agency rulemaking.
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Introduced Dec 10, 2025 Last action Dec 10, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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