# Plain Language Summary: Freedom to Compete Act of 2025

This bill takes an executive order that President Biden issued and turns it into actual law. Executive Order 14267 is about removing government rules and regulations that the administration believes unfairly block businesses from competing with each other. Right now, executive orders can be changed or reversed by future presidents, but this bill would make those changes permanent unless Congress votes to change them again.

The core idea is to identify and eliminate regulations that supposedly prevent new businesses from entering markets or stop existing companies from competing fairly. This could affect a wide range of industries—from healthcare to technology to professional licensing. For example, if a regulation requires expensive certifications that make it hard for new competitors to enter a field, this order targets those kinds of barriers. The bill doesn't specify exactly which regulations would be removed, so the real impact depends on which rules the administration decides are "anti-competitive."

For everyday people, this could mean both benefits and risks. On the positive side, removing barriers to competition might lower prices and give consumers more choices as new businesses can more easily enter markets. On the flip side, some regulations exist to protect workers, consumers, and the environment. Removing them could potentially weaken protections like safety standards, labor rules, or environmental safeguards if those rules are deemed anti-competitive. The practical effect will depend entirely on which specific regulations get targeted and removed under this authority.