...WHEREAS, Congressman Geoff Davis [KY-04], (click here) Senator Rand Paul
[R-KY] and many of their colleagues have introduced the REINS Act as
H.R. 10 and S. 299 in the U.S. House and Senate respectively; and
WHEREAS,the REINS Act would require that Congress must pass a joint resolution of approval to be signed by the President for each new majorregulation proposed by the executive branch before it may be enforced against the American people; and
WHEREAS, the REINS Act also retains existing law permitting Congress to disapprove non-major regulations (5 USC 801-808) to ensure that Congressional accountability is present for every federal regulation; and
WHEREAS,the REINS Act effectively limits the scope of regulation-making permission granted to the executive branch; and
WHEREAS, the REINS Act’s required accountability will improve the quality of federal regulations by reintroducing the importance of input from elected representatives into the regulation-making process; and...
The REINS Act is unconstitutional. Does ALEC care? No.
WHEREAS,the REINS Act would require that Congress must pass a joint resolution of approval to be signed by the President for each new majorregulation proposed by the executive branch before it may be enforced against the American people; and
WHEREAS, the REINS Act also retains existing law permitting Congress to disapprove non-major regulations (5 USC 801-808) to ensure that Congressional accountability is present for every federal regulation; and
WHEREAS,the REINS Act effectively limits the scope of regulation-making permission granted to the executive branch; and
WHEREAS, the REINS Act’s required accountability will improve the quality of federal regulations by reintroducing the importance of input from elected representatives into the regulation-making process; and...
The REINS Act is unconstitutional. Does ALEC care? No.
