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ID SJM102

JM

Status

Passed

3/25/2019

Primary Sponsor

State Affairs Committee

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Urges Congress to propose the Regulation Freedom Amendment to the United States Constitution to limit federal regulatory authority and protect constitutional liberties under the First, Second, Fourth, and Fifth Amendments

  • Proposes that when one-quarter of members of the U.S. House or Senate declare opposition to a proposed federal regulation in writing to the President, a majority vote of both chambers would be required to adopt that regulation

  • Cites the need for federal regulators to be more accountable to elected representatives and notes that a constitutional amendment cannot be repealed or waived by future Congresses and Presidents, unlike statutory laws such as the REINS Act

  • Directs the Idaho Senate Secretary to send copies of this memorial to the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, and Idaho's congressional delegation

Legislative Description

Stating findings of the Legislature and requesting Congress to vote to propose the Regulation Freedom Amendment to the United States Constitution.

FEDERAL REGULATIONS

Last Action

Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Secretary of State

3/25/2019

Committee Referrals

State Affairs2/20/2019
Judiciary and Rules2/15/2019

Full Bill Text

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