119 S3416 IS: Safeguarding U.S. Rulemaking Act U.S. Senate 2025-12-10 text/xml EN 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.

II119th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 3416IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESDecember 10, 2025Ms. Lummis (for herself, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Grassley, and Mr. Sheehy) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsA BILLTo prohibit public comments from governments and individuals designated as foreign adversaries.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding U.S. Rulemaking Act.

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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..