U.S. Rep. Mike Bishop (R-MI), alongside fellow Congressman Collin Peterson (R-MN), introduced the Regulation Sensibility Through Oversight Restoration (RESTORE) Resolution in the House last week in an effort to create greater congressional oversight of federal rules.
The resolution would establish a joint committee that would be tasked with researching and studying federal regulations, then making recommendations that would reduce the burden they have on Americans, while analyzing the feasibility and identifying options for creating a modified Congressional review process.
“Unelected bureaucrats create thousands of onerous rules every year without any checks over their impact on families and businesses,” Bishop explained. “RESTORE takes congressional oversight a step further by giving the people’s representatives a place in the review process – so we can cut through the red tape that is holding our nation back. I look forward to working with my colleagues in the House and Senate on restoring the good government our Founding Fathers intended.”
Peterson said the resolution would put a stop to regulations that are wreaking havoc with the nation’s rural communities, farmers and ranchers, as well as small business owners
“Establishing a new review process that allows for more input from those who will actually be impacted by new rules and regulations will help ensure that laws are implemented the way Congress intended,” Peterson said.
The resolution complements similar legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate by Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) this spring.
“Since its introduction in May, my RESTORE Resolution has gained momentum,” Rounds said. “In addition to receiving bipartisan, bicameral support in Congress, RESTORE has the support of dozens of local and national organizations. It is a common sense approach to addressing the federal government’s overreach, and it will restore the people’s role in eliminating unnecessary and burdensome regulations. RESTORE offers a permanent solution to overregulation in America and re-establishes Congress’ role in the rule making process.”