Republicans Reintroduce REINS Act in Both Chambers
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., and Rep. Todd Young, R-Ind., reintroduced the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act last week. S-226/HR-427 would force any regulation expected to have an annual economic impact of at least a $100…
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million to receive a vote before Congress prior to enactment. “If the Obama Administration wants to impose regulations that effectively operate as laws on U.S. citizens, it is important that those citizens are made aware of how the laws come to be,” Paul said in a statement. The bill has 31 co-sponsors in the Senate, all Republicans. The House bill’s 133 co-sponsors are also all Republicans. Paul posted the bill text.