The U.S. government's regulatory regime is 'the biggest, but the quietest, American dream-killer'

The Alachua Chronicle reports, “Today, Congresswoman Kat Cammack hosted a press conference to mark the introduction of H.R. 277, the Regulations from the Executive In Need of Scrutiny Act of 2023 (REINS). The bill, which Cammack said would reassert Congress’ legislative authority and prevent excessive overreach by the executive branch in the federal rulemaking process, currently has 179 Republican cosponsors, making it one of the most popular bills so far this Congress.

The bill would require every new 'major rule' proposed by federal agencies to be approved by both the House and Senate before going into effect. It would also preserve Congress’ authority to disapprove of a 'non-major rule' through a joint resolution.

"I like to say that the regulatory regime is quite literally the biggest, but the quietest, American dream-killer. It has an impact on every aspect of our lives." @RepKatCammack sounds off on the importance of H.R. 277, the #REINSAct. https://t.co/2YrV1ttDZm

— Rep. Cammack Press Office (@RepKatCammack) January 27, 2023

In her introduction, Cammack said, 'With 179 cosponsors, this bill has become front-and-center for the Republican agenda in reining [in] this overreaching, overburdensome government that has spiraled out of control.'

'I like to say that the regulatory regime is quite literally the biggest, but the quietest, American dream-killer. It has an impact on every aspect of our lives—from the services that we use to the products that we consume and the way we operate our businesses. The regulatory regime is out-of-control in dictating every element of our livelihoods, our business, and beyond.'

Cammack said there are currently 1.3 million regulations on the books, costing our economy over $2 trillion a year."

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