This is a useless law in theory. Such a law has no purpose when the Constitution already covers everything Rand Paul proposes. All three branches should have protected these basic rights under the 5th Amendment. Sadly, they have all chosen not to do their job, so in the real world this redundant law is needed.
I am on a plane right now flying home from Washington, DC where I testified in front of the Natural Resources committee in support of HR5026, the Fish Hatchery Protection Act sponsored by my Congressman, the wonderful Dr. Paul Gosar. The bill states that only Congress has the authority to change policies and purposes of the mitigation fish hatcheries that supply billions of dollars to local economies. I am the Chairman of the Mohave County Board of Supervisors.
However, that power already lies with Congress. All they have to do is pick up the phone and tell these unelected bureaucrats from the Department of the Interior to knock it off and then follow through. But it’s always flashier to to a new bill. This is the second time I have testified in front of Congress on behalf of my County. I have come to the realization that whatever is going to change will have to be changed at the State and local level and we must commit to fight for our State sovereignty in any manner necessary. I