Emmer to introduce legislation going after rulemaking and administrative state  

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EXCLUSIVE — House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) is adding to efforts from Republicans to hobble the administrative state with new legislation that would sunset major rules after a decade.

The bill, dubbed the Sunset Act, will be introduced by Emmer on Monday. The legislation would require all major rules to expire 10 years after they are enacted unless approved by both chambers of Congress under a joint resolution.

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