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H.R. 6581

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 6581, the Safeguarding US Rulemaking Act, was introduced in the House on Dec 10, 2025 by Rep. Barry Moore (R) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Dec 10, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 6581 has 3 co-sponsors.

hr6581/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 6581 IH: Safeguarding US Rulemaking Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-12-10
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 6581  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   December 10, 2025   Mr. Moore of Alabama  (for himself,  Mr. Palmer ,  Ms. Stefanik , and  Mr. Babin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To prohibit public comments from governments and individuals designated as foreign adversaries.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Safeguarding US Rulemaking Act  .
2.
Limiting public comment to U.S. citizens and entities
Section 553 of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in subsection (c), by striking  After notice  and inserting  Except as provided in subsection (f), after notice ;
(2)
in subsection (e), by striking  Each agency  and inserting  Except as provided in subsection (f), each agency ; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:
(f)
A foreign government that is determined by the Secretary of Commerce to be a foreign adversary under section 791.4(a) of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, or a national of or entity incorporated in such foreign government shall be ineligible to participate in rule making or petition an agency under this section.
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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-12-10
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To prohibit public comments from governments and individuals designated as foreign adversaries.

Sponsors

Rep. Barry Moore (R) sponsors H.R. 6581, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 6581 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Dec 10, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 6581 has taken 2 actions since Dec 10, 2025.

ChamberAction
Dec 10, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Dec 10, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 6581 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 6581, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 6581 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • To prohibit public comments from governments and individuals designated as foreign adversaries. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Safeguarding US Rulemaking Act — Display Title
  • Safeguarding US Rulemaking Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 6581 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 6581’s is Government Operations and Politics.

hr6581/policy-areas.txt
Government Operations and PoliticsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 6581, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 208 (Wednesday, December 10, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MOORE of Alabama:H.R. 6581.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8[Page H5562]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com