Will the Congressional Review Act Be Revived in 2025?
September 4, 2024 at 12:00 PM EST
Capitol Hill Club, 300 First Street, SE Washington, DC 20003
Federal regulators were busy in April 2024, with agencies publishing a record-breaking 66 significant new regulations; more than half of which had price tags higher than $200 million. This burst of regulatory activity can be attributed to a once obscure law known as the Congressional Review Act (CRA). If the November election brings Republican control of the White House and Congress, rules issued this summer or fall may be subject to review and disapproval in 2025. This panel will review how both parties have used the CRA to signal displeasure with a president’s policies and to overturn regulations. It will also explore Congress’s options under the Act.
Panelists
Associate Professor of Political Science, Public Policy and Public Administration, and International Affairs
George Washington University
Staff Director at United States Senate, Subcommittee on Government Operations and Border Management
Moderator
Founder, GW Regulatory Studies Center & Distinguished Professor of Practice
Trachtenberg School of Public Policy & Public Administration, George Washington University
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