Little-Known Law Makes a Big Difference

US Chamber of Commerce ^ | May | Thomas J. Donohue

[yoe]

(CRA)

The Congressional Review Act (CRA) was passed in 1996 to give Congress the right to review and rescind regulations, yet it was only used once in its first 20 years. Since January, it has been one of the most effective weapons of our new government, allowing Congress to reverse 14 midnight regulations passed in the waning days of the Obama administration. With the window for CRA action on Obama-era rules now closed, we should look back on the strides made and gear up for the next phase in the regulatory reform fight.

Leaders in Congress and the administration deserve great credit for acting with urgency to provide some needed regulatory relief using the CRA. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce worked closely with them to advocate for the repeal of a variety of harmful and costly regulations.

One example was the Stream Protection Rule, which would have threatened more than 100,000 jobs by placing unnecessary burdens and restrictions on coal. The CRA also stopped a rule that would have shifted control of federal lands away from local powers and into the hands of Washington bureaucrats.

[yoe]

Some of the good news from the Trump Administration.

[BestPresidentEver]

I think Trump is going to start a new trend of politicians taking the effect of regulations on the economy seriously. Within 2 years I expect the top Democrats to all be acting like this was their idea all along.

[Jim Robinson]

Trump quietly goes about his business of making America great again!

[hoosiermama]

The twitters and Covfefe devices are just the shining object keeping the MSM busy while the country is being changed

Larrys latest article explains it better than I can

http://bigleaguepolitics.com/trumps-cheese-maze-strategy/

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[SeeSharp]

Our government is so Byzantine. They actually felt like they had to pass a law giving themselves the right to pass a law. All the regulatory agencies were created by Congress and get their authority by delegation from Congress (Schecter Bros. notwithstanding). So how can there be a window limiting Congress’ ability to overrule a regulation?

[upchuck]

That article is so good, it deserves its own thread.

[hoosiermama]

Ask Larry

[PeterPrinciple]

Does anyone remember the Paper work Reduction Act passed under Reagan.

I hope Trump gives that office some one with power. It has become a rubber stamp office.

[Dave W]

Congress can pass a law to overrule any regulation. However, this special law allows Congress to expedite the reversal without having to follow all the rules Congress normally has to go through to pass a law.

[gspurlock]

Amazing. Keeping this information out of the mainstream media allows them to say DJT is not accomplishing anything. While they spew venom over his tweets, The Donald is correcting over a decade of treason.

Thank you Mr. President!!!

[mabarker1]

Yes, every time I get anything from the Government in the mail after I read the 14+ pages that could be 2 or 4 I read the last 2 additional pages that remind Me of the “Paperwork Reduction Act”...