But critics say Mr. Trump’s aggressive use of the Congressional Review Act amounts to a blunt and thoughtless assault on rules
that would have increased people’s safety, secured their personal information, protected federal lands and improved education.
That part of the act has never been tested in court,
but experts said it would chill efforts to draft new regulations even after Mr. Trump leaves office.
Andrew Bremberg, the president’s domestic policy chief, said he had thought Congress might
be able to use the act to pass five or six bills reversing Mr. Obama’s regulations.
Trump Discards Obama Legacy, One Rule at a Time -
By MICHAEL D. SHEARMAY 1, 2017
WASHINGTON — Just days after the November election, top aides to Donald J. Trump huddled with
congressional staff members in Speaker Paul D. Ryan’s suite of offices at the Capitol.
Mr. Trump’s efforts to unwind Mr. Obama’s regulations go beyond the use of the Congressional Review Act.
An obscure law known as the Congressional Review Act gives lawmakers 60 legislative days to overturn major new regulations issued by federal agencies.
