" portman bill would provide regulatory relief for businesses and workers portman introduced legislation on tuesday to require independent regulatory agencies to analyze the costs and benefits of new regulations and tailor new rules to minimize unnecessary burdens on the economy and job creators. original cosponsors on the independent agency regulatory analysis act include sens. susan collins (r-me), james lankford (r-ok), joni ernst (r-ia), and ron johnson (r-wi). "we need smart, predictable regulation in this country, but too many burdensome regulations from independent agencies are holding america's employers back from creating much-needed jobs for hard working ohioans. 