Anti-Regulation Fever On Capitol Hill

Congress is on an anti-regulation crusade as of late. The reason is thinly veiled as a job creation move, but the real goal seems to be suspending all environmental regulations. There have been a series of anti-regulation bills introduced on Capitol Hill. One of the most dangerous, the Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act would shut down the current regulatory system, endangering public health and the environment. It would essentially prohibit all significant regulatory actions until the unemployment level goes down to 6%. That level was last seen in 2008. Sadly HR 4078, which encompassed a number of bad bills including the Regulatory Freeze Act passed the House. Click on the following link: http://www.sensiblesafeguards.org/assets/documents/css-post-4078b-vote.pdf to read a press release on this dangerous legislation where a number of directors from non-profit organizations are quoted including CWN's Natalie Roy. CWN sent an alert this week detailing the current Congressional regulatory crusade and outlining the current crop of dangerous bills being introduced- http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs047/1102259806148/archive/111055725...

Government Documents

Official Text of H.R. 4078 - Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act of 2012

Hastings Amendment to H.R. 4078

Opposition Statements

White House Condemnation of H.R. 4078 - Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act

National Employment Law Project Opposition Statement

Natural Resources Defense Council Opposition Statement

UAW Opposition Statement

United Steel Workers Opposition Statement

Sign on Letters

Sign on Letter to Oppose H.R. 4078

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