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AZ HCM2007
CM
Status
2/22/2017
Primary Sponsor
Mark Finchem
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AI Summary
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Urges the U.S. Congress to propose the Regulation Freedom Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which would require a majority vote of the House and Senate to adopt any federal regulation opposed in writing by one-quarter of the members of either chamber.
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States that the growth and abuse of federal regulatory authority threatens constitutional liberties protected by the Bill of Rights, including those in the First, Second, Fourth, and Fifth Amendments.
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Asserts that federal regulators must be more accountable to elected representatives and compares current federal regulatory expansion to the grievances against the British Crown cited in the Declaration of Independence.
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Notes that while the REINS Act (requiring congressional approval of major regulations) has passed the House with bipartisan support, only a constitutional amendment cannot be repealed or waived by future Congresses and Presidents.
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Directs the Arizona Secretary of State to transmit copies of the memorial to each Member of Congress.
Legislative Description
Proposing regulation freedom amendment; Congress
Memorials
Last Action
Senate GOV Committee action: Do Pass, voting: (4-3-0-0)
3/8/2017