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| https://www.enzi.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ContentRecord_id=d6b512df-1c67-4ab6-9ace-bdd17b3e3069 | Senators introduce bill to rein in regulatory authority | 2015-10-23 | 2015 | 2015-10 | Republican | House | WY | Michael Enzi | E000285 | www.enzi.senate.gov | legacy | A group of senators introduced legislation today to help Congress rein in out-of-control executive agencies who interpret laws incorrectly to help grant themselves more regulatory authority than Congress intended. The Regulatory Authority Clarification Act, introduced by U.S. Senators Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., and Steve Daines, R-Mont., would allow Congress to provide additional clarification on what regulatory authority has or hasnt been granted. Although Congress can already rein in agencies by passing new laws or using the Congressional Review Act, these methods require the presidents approval, effectively creating a two-thirds majority requirement to override a veto. Under the Regulatory Authority Clarification Act, Congress could pass concurrent resolutions that are not subject to presidential approval to make it clear what authority Congress has or has not granted agencies in law and to overrule improper interpretations by agencies. The resolutions would not be able to rescind authority that is explicitly granted, or create new authority that didnt exist in the original law. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |