When unelected bureaucrats can impose regulations costing billions without a vote from your elected lawmakers, it’s clear something needs to change. Enter the REINS Act—a safeguard every state should adopt to rein in runaway rule-making, especially after the Supreme Court laid waste to Chevron deference, a Mike Tyson-level knockout punch to the administrative state.
I’ll say it from the outset: Every state government needs to pass some form of this legislation.
The Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act is a legislative proposal aimed at improving oversight over federal and regulatory agencies. It requires that any major rule proposed by an executive branch agency receive explicit approval from both chambers of Congress before it can take effect.
Several states are considering similar legislation. Some states, such as Indiana,…
