The House passed a bill that would require major regulations from agencies to secure approval from Congress. The Regulations from the Executive In Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act made it through on June 14 with 221 yeas and 210 nays. The bill, also known as H.R. 277, can be read here. In the hours before…

The House Committee on Rules meets at 4:00 p.m. ET on June 12 to discuss: H.J. Res. 44 – Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Justice and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives relating to “Factoring Criteria for…

The House Committee on Rules meets at 4:00 p.m. ET on June 12 to discuss: H.J. Res. 44 – Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Justice and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives relating to “Factoring Criteria for…

House Republicans’ fast-track push for federal regulatory reform could be derailed by a nationwide spate of railroad accidents, including the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern train wreck in East Palestine, Ohio, that forced hundreds to flee their homes for days in fear that leaking toxic chemicals would explode. With residents exposed to still-undetermined health risks from…

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and 24 of his Republican colleagues in the Senate introduced a proposal Thursday that could become a huge obstacle for President Joe Biden’s ambitious re-regulatory plans. The “Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2021” (REIN) would require that any new regulation proposed by an executive branch department…