Statement of Administration Policy: H.R. 277 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2023

STATEMENT OF ADMINISTRATION POLICY

(House)
(Rep. Cammack, R-FL, and 182 cosponsors)

The Administration strongly opposes passage of H.R. 277, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2023. Agency regulations execute legislation to grow the economy, raise wages, lower costs, reduce gun crime and make our communities safer, keep our air and water clean, promote safe and reliable transportation, and protect workers and families. The Nation faces serious challenges, and this Administration's policy is to mobilize the power of the Federal Government to address those issues swiftly and effectively. Congress has explicitly charged Federal agencies with the responsibility and the authority to act, but the REINS Act of 2023 would undermine agencies' efforts by inserting into the regulatory process an unwieldy, unnecessary, and time-consuming hurdle that would prevent implementation of critical safeguards that protect public safety, grow our economy, and advance the public interest.

If Congress were to pass H.R. 277, the President would veto it.