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| − | '''Congressional Review''' is the review that says that [[Congress]] can nullify, within 60 days after it was issued through a joint resolution, a federal regulation. | + | '''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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| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | *[https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-104publ121/html/PLAW-104publ121.htm 104th Congress Public Law 121] from the ''U.S. Government Printing Office'' | ||
| + | *[https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-bill/3136?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22Congressional+Review+Act%22%5D%7D&r=9 H.R.3136 - Contract with America Advancement Act of 1996] at ''Congress.gov'' (See Title II: Subtitle E) | ||
| + | *[https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/5/part-I/chapter-8 5 U.S. Code Chapter 8 - CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW OF AGENCY RULEMAKING] | ||
[[Category:United States Government]] | [[Category:United States Government]] | ||
Revision as of 04:17, March 8, 2017
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.
U.S. President Donald Trump has successfully made use of this rule to roll back Obama-era regulations.
External links
- 104th Congress Public Law 121 from the U.S. Government Printing Office
- H.R.3136 - Contract with America Advancement Act of 1996 at Congress.gov (See Title II: Subtitle E)
- 5 U.S. Code Chapter 8 - CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW OF AGENCY RULEMAKING