Congressional Review Act
The Congressional Review Act (CRA) is a federal law that gives Congress a process to review certain agency rules and disapprove them through a joint resolution. If the resolution becomes law, the rule is nullified, and the agency may face limits on issuing a substantially similar rule unless Congress authorizes it.
The Congressional Review Act (CRA) is a federal law that gives Congress a process to review certain agency rules and disapprove them through a joint resolution. If the resolution becomes law, the rule is nullified, and the agency may face limits on issuing a substantially similar rule unless Congress authorizes it.
Example: In 2017, Congress used the CRA to disapprove the Federal Communications Commission’s broadband consumer privacy rule through S.J.Res. 34, enacted as Public Law 115-22.
Common misconception: The CRA lets Congress cancel any agency action at any time. It applies to rules covered by the statute and must follow its procedures and deadlines.
Sources: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-bill/3136; https://www.congress.gov/115/plaws/publ22/PLAW-115publ22.pdf