Bill Text: MI HCR0016 | 2019-2020 | 100th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: A concurrent resolution to urge the Congress of the United States to submit the Regulation Freedom Amendment to the states for ratification.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-02-06 - Referred To Committee On Government Operations [HCR0016 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2019-HCR0016-Introduced.html
house concurrent resolution no. 16
Reps. Green, Markkanen, Filler, Steven Johnson and Webber offered the following concurrent resolution:
A concurrent resolution to urge the Congress of the United States to submit the Regulation Freedom Amendment to the states for ratification.
Whereas, The growth and abuse of federal regulatory authority threaten our constitutional liberties, including those guaranteed by the Bill of Rights in the First, Second, Fourth, and Fifth amendments to the United States Constitution; and
Whereas, During the 115th Congress, Congress and the President set a historic record for rolling back and repealing abusive regulations through the Congressional Review Act (CRA), and American families are seeing the benefits of economic growth created by the lessening of federal regulatory control; and
Whereas, Congress and the President's successful use of the CRA has opened the door for further reforms to the regulatory process, such as the REINS Act and the Regulation Freedom Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (RFA); and
Whereas, The REINS Act would require congressional approval for regulations likely to result in an economic impact of $100 million or more; major increases to costs or prices for consumers, industries, government agencies, or regions; or significant adverse effects on the ability of U.S.-based businesses to compete with foreign companies. The U.S. House of Representatives passed a version of the REINS Act in January 2017; and
Whereas, The RFA would go further than the REINS Act, enshrining legislative review of administrative regulations in the U.S. Constitution. In addition to regulations covered under the REINS Act, the RFA would allow for the review of regulations affecting religious freedom, Second Amendment rights, and other constitutional provisions Americans hold dear; and
Whereas, The RFA has been endorsed by states across the country. Twenty-eight legislative chambers, spanning 18 states, have passed resolutions in support of adding the RFA to the U.S. Constitution; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That we urge the Congress of the United States to submit the following constitutional amendment, known as the Regulation Freedom Amendment, to the states for ratification:
Whenever one-quarter of the Members of the U.S. House or the U.S. Senate transmit to the President their written declaration of opposition to a proposed federal regulation, it shall require a majority vote of the House and Senate to adopt that regulation.
; and be it further
Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and the members of the Michigan congressional delegation.
