A bill to establish a regulatory sandbox program under which agencies may provide waivers of agency rules and guidance, and for other purposes.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 3998 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3998 To establish a regulatory sandbox program under which agencies may provide waivers of agency rules and guidance, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 5, 2026 Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish a regulatory sandbox program under which agencies may provide waivers of agency rules and guidance, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Promoting Innovation and Offering the Needed Escape from Exhaustive Regulations Act'' or the ``PIONEER Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. (2) Agency; rule.--The terms ``agency'' and ``rule'' have the meanings given those terms in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (3) Applicable agency.--The term ``applicable agency'' means an agency that has jurisdiction over the enforcement or implementation covered provision for which an applicant is seeking a waiver under the Program. (4) Covered provision.--The term ``covered provision'' means-- (A) a rule, including a rule required to be issued under law; or (B) guidance or any other document issued by an agency. (5) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of the Office. (6) Economic damage.--The term ``economic damage'' means a risk that is likely to cause tangible, physical harm to the property or assets of consumers. (7) Health or safety.--The term ``health o