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Bill To Mandate Congressional Reg Approval Sails Through House, Could Get Senate Hearing


July 30, 2015 at 12:28 PM
A bill introduced several times in recent years by GOP lawmakers to create steep new hurdles for implementation of major rules from OSHA and other regulatory agencies -- by requiring proactive approval of the rules by Congress before they can take effect -- easily cleared the House on Tuesday (July 28) and could advance in the GOP-led Senate, though a White House veto threat in all likelihood dooms the legislation.

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