Bell Ringers

Bell Ringer: Congressional Review Act (1996) and the REINS Act

Congressional Review Act

Ohio State University law professor Bridget Dooling talked about the Congressional Review Act, which can be used to overturn final rules issued by federal agencies.

Description

Ohio State University law professor Bridget Dooling talked about Congress' use of the Congressional Review Act, passed in 1996 and which can be used to overturn final rules issued by federal agencies, and discussed the often proposed REINS Act.

Bell Ringer Assignment

  • CLIP #1: What does the Congressional Review Act (CRA) "allow" Congress to do and when was it enacted?
  • CLIP #1: What are "federal rules" and why do they exist? Which government organization helps to define what rules are?
  • CLIP #1: Based on the clip, what happens on Capitol Hill when the CRA is used and what is 'special' about the Act?
  • CLIP #1: How can a veto of a CRA resolution be "overcome?"
  • CLIP #1: What happens to the affected rule when a CRA resolution is signed into law, and why is this "tricky?"
  • CLIP #2: What is Congress' "success rate" in using the Congressional Review Act (CRA)?
  • CLIP #2: According to Bridget Dooling, what was the first time the CRA was used?
  • CLIP #2: What "trend" is often seen in CRA data? Why?
  • CLIP #2: Based on the clip, why do legislators still introduce CRA resolutions even though they may not pass or be signed into law?
  • CLIP #2: What change does the REINS Act propose and why do some legislators have concerns with it, according to Dooling?

Additional Resources

Participants

    Vocabulary

    • Bill Clinton
    • Congress
    • Congressional Review Act (1996)
    • Constituent
    • Donald Trump
    • Ergonomics
    • Filibuster
    • Government Accountability Office
    • House Of Representatives
    • Interest
    • Joe Biden
    • Legislation
    • President
    • Quandary
    • Reins Act
    • Resolution
    • Senate
    • Statute
    • Student Loan
    • Veto

    Topics

    Bureaucracy & RegulationExecutive BranchLegislative Branch

    Grades

    Middle SchoolHigh SchoolUniversity