H.R. 469 - Restore Congress’s Constitutional Authority

This is a great day for America ladies and gentlemen for our government 'The 115th Congress' just got their act together for The People.  I didn't ever think I would write that for our country has been under a coup since Daddy Bush admin, George Bush admin and Obama admin. Hell this stems back to the Kennedy assassination and every war that was created.  War crime charges along with treason could arise from all this but that's history in the making, now we forge ahead.  Every Democrat voting has voted NO on this Bill, R.I.P. Dem party.

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed the Congressional Article I Powers Strengthening Act (H.R. 469), a product of the
House Judiciary Committee by a vote of 234-187.  This legislation restores Congress’s constitutional authority by establishing clear procedures for creating regulations, sending payments from the Treasury, and intervening in court cases. 

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Representative Doug Collins (R-Ga.), chief sponsor of this legislation, have released the following statements:

Chairman Goodlatte: “The Congressional Article I Powers Strengthening Act represents Congress’s commitment to an open and transparent government, due regulatory process, and respect for the Constitution. Together, the provisions in this legislation increase accountability in the federal government, eliminate ‘sue and settle’ backdoor regulations, and give Congress concrete tools to intervene on behalf of the American people.  I congratulate my colleague, Representative Doug Collins, for his strong work to enhance Congress’s ability to hold the government accountable.”

 Rep. Collins: “The House took action today to draw back the curtain on federal agencies that have colluded with special interest groups at the expense of American workers and families.  The back-room litigation that the EPA, Fish and Wildlife Service, and other agencies favored throughout the last administration must come to an end.

“A government by and for the people has no business allowing unelected bureaucrats to redraft laws behind closed doors, and I introduced the Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act to end this practice decisively.” 

Background: The Congressional Article I Powers Strengthening Act (H.R. 469) includes three pieces of legislation: The Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act, the Judgment Fund Transparency Act, and the Article I Amicus and Intervention Act. 

The Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act passed the House in 2016 by a vote of 244-173 and was approved by the House Judiciary Committee earlier this year by a vote of 15-8 .  This bill ends “sue and settle” tactics that allow federal agencies to regulate through litigation without allowing regulated parties to intervene.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt announced in October 2017 that the agency would end “sue and settle” tactics, adopting many of the provisions outlined in the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act. 

Improved Transparency and Accountability - The bill requires that any proposed consent decree or settlement agreement requiring a federal agency to undertake new rulemaking be published in the Federal Register for 60 days for public comment prior to filing with the court. The bill also requires agencies to publish intent-to-sue notices within 15 days after receipt and instructs courts to assure that proposed decrees and settlements provide adequate time for compliance with the Administrative Procedure Act and other statutory and executive-order requirements governing the rulemaking process.
 
The Judgment Fund Transparency Act requires additional disclosures from the Treasury Department to make payments from the Judgment Fund open and transparent.  This bill also prohibits all payments to state sponsors of terrorism. 

The Judgment Fund Transparency Act was reported favorably by the House Judiciary Committee in June 2017. 

The Article I Amicus and Intervention Act enhances Congress’s ability to intervene in court cases that affect its Constitutional priorities. Specifically, this bill establishes formal guidelines for DOJ to send reports to Congress, and it gives the House of Representatives the same rights as the Senate to intervene or file an amicus brief for any court in the U.S.

Stay up to date on all these Bills, it's our butts out there, too many representatives have caused America too many enemies throughout the ages and just burned our tax dollars on special interest without approval.  That has changed today!  More than half of The 115th Congress has turned back the hands of time to our formore Constitution, 'We The People', a Republic for which it will stand united.

I've pointed this out long ago, "a new science the balance we're in this together which will bring more value."  More Peace, more Morale will equal more GDP!

The Kennedy papers will be released today, (10/26/17) kinda fitting we listen to 'Cannon' in D Minor!  

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