House bill · 118th Congress · Did not become law
RED Tape Act of 2023
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedMar 9, 2023
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Mar 9, 2023 — Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 1515.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. NEHLS, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 169, No. 45, March 9, 2023, Page H1251):Pursuant to clause 7 of Rule XII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the following statement is submitted regarding the specific powers granted to Congress in the Constitution to enact the accompanying bill or joint resolution. Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution. The single subject of this legislation is: The bill requires each agency to repeal or amend 2 or more rules before issuing or amending a rule.Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record March 9, 2023 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 512 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1515, 118th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hr/1515
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- December 5, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 14, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
9531f13fe20b5e514a8107f436e7cc94ec34c29597a09ad2e0eb1e298a3e441e
PORKER shows the statement exactly as printed, with the page markup removed. It is the sponsor’s claim; it is not a legal finding.
Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate or a committee report (as of December 5, 2025). Not every bill gets one.
From the Congress.gov bill record for H.R. 1515, last updated December 5, 2025. PORKER’s copy was retrieved September 14, 2026 and is refreshed nightly. Open “Evidence” on any line for the record, field and file fingerprint.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
No cosponsors.
More from the sponsor
Other 118th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Troy Nehls.
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- H.R. 3381 (118th) National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support and Community Outreach Act
- H.R. 1761 (118th) Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act of 2023
- H.R. 8996 (118th) Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2024
- H.R. 6980 (118th) DOCTORS Act
- H.R. 5879 (118th) Drone Research and Innovation for Law Enforcement Act of 2023
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 14, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.