December 10, 2025
Ms. 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 Affairs
To prohibit public comments from governments and individuals designated as foreign adversaries.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding U.S. Rulemaking Act
.
Sec. 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.