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'''Congressional Review''' (Public Law 104-121) is the review that says that [[Congress]] can nullify, within 60 days after it was issued through a joint resolution, a federal regulation. The law was passed in the 104th U.S. Congress in 1996.
 
'''Congressional Review''' (Public Law 104-121) is the review that says that [[Congress]] can nullify, within 60 days after it was issued through a joint resolution, a federal regulation. The law was passed in the 104th U.S. Congress in 1996.
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U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] has successfully made use of this rule to roll back [[Barack Obama|Obama]]-era regulations.
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U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] has successfully made use of this rule to roll back [[Barack Obama|Obama]]-era regulations. Prior to Trump's presidency, the Congressional Review Act had been used only once successfully, sixteen years prior.<ref>Adriance, Sam (February 16, 2017). [http://www.natlawreview.com/article/president-trump-signs-first-congressional-review-act-disapproval-resolution-16-years President Trump Signs First Congressional Review Act Disapproval Resolution in 16 Years]. ''The National Law Review''. Retrieved March 8, 2017.</ref>
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==References==
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==External links==
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[[Category:United States Government]]
 
[[Category:United States Government]]
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[[Category:Regulation]]
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