Bill Text: SC H3401 | 2017-2018 | 122nd General Assembly | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Congress
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-05-08 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary [H3401 Detail]
Download: South_Carolina-2017-H3401-Comm_Sub.html
COMMITTEE REPORT
February 21, 2017
H. 3401
S. Printed 2/21/17--H.
Read the first time January 11, 2017.
To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 3401)
to memorialize the United States Congress and urge them to propose the Regulation Freedom Amendment to the United States Constitution, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:
JIMMY C. BALES for Committee.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
TO MEMORIALIZE THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS AND URGE THEM TO PROPOSE THE REGULATION FREEDOM AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION.
Whereas, the growth and abuse of federal regulatory authority threatens our Constitutional liberties, including those guaranteed by the Bill of Rights in the First, Second, Fourth and Fifth Amendments of our Constitution; and
Whereas, federal regulators must be held accountable to elected representatives of the people, and not immune from such accountability; and
Whereas, the United States House of Representatives has passed the REINS Act with bipartisan support to require Congressional approval on all major new federal regulations before they can take effect; and
Whereas, even if the REINS act passes the United States Senate, a law may be repealed or waived by a future Congress and President; and
Whereas, an amendment to the United States Constitution does not require Presidential approval and cannot be waived by a future Congress and President; and
Whereas, Congress could increase regulatory transparency by adopting an amendment that reads: "Whenever one quarter of the members of the United States House of Representatives or the United States Senate transmits to the President their written declaration of opposition to a proposed federal regulation, it shall require a majority vote of the House of Representatives and the Senate to adopt that regulation." Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the members of the General Assembly, by this resolution, memorialize the United States Congress and urge them to propose the Regulation Freedom amendment to the United States Constitution.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to each member of the United States Congress and to the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate of every state legislature in the United States.
