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Rep. Bost Puts the Reins on Overregulation

Statement

By: Mike Bost
By: Mike Bost
Date: July 28, 2015
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Government Operations

Today, Rep. Mike Bost (IL-12) voted for the REINS Act (H.R. 427), which requires an up-or-down vote by both the House and Senate and the signature of the President before any new federal agency rule or regulation with an economic impact of $100 million or more can be imposed on the American public. The bill passed the House by a 243-165 margin.

"This Administration has added an average of 81 new major regulations per year, many of which are redundant, costly and counterproductive," said Rep. Bost. "To make matters worse, the officials who hand down these burdensome regulations on job creators are unelected bureaucrats with no accountability to Congress. This must stop -- or this job-killing, regulatory process will continue to create uncertainty in the marketplace and stifle economic growth."


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