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'''Congressional Review Act''' (Public Law 104-121) is a law that allows the [[Congress]] to nullify a federal agency regulation, within 60 days after it was issued through a joint resolution. The law was passed in the 104th U.S. Congress in 1996 as a part of [[Newt Gingrich]]'s [[Contract with America]].
'''Congressional Review Act''' (Public Law 104–121) is a law that allows the [[Congress]] to nullify a federal agency regulation, within 60 days after it was issued through a joint resolution. The law was passed in the 104th U.S. Congress in 1996 as a part of [[Newt Gingrich]]'s [[Contract with America]].
The president must sign a resolution of disapproval that is first passed by Congress in order for the regulation to be nulified.<ref>Of course, if the president did not sign it, then Congress could override the veto if there were 2/3rds support.</ref> The CRA provides special rules to prevent resolutions of disappoval from being [[filibuster]]ed in either the House or the Senate.
The president must sign a resolution of disapproval that is first passed by Congress in order for the regulation to be nulified.<ref>Of course, if the president did not sign it, then Congress could override the veto if there were 2/3rds support.</ref> The CRA provides special rules to prevent resolutions of disappoval from being [[filibuster]]ed in either the House or the Senate.