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The Congressional Review Act (Cra): Frequently Asked Questions, United States Congressional Research Service
The Congressional Review Act (Cra): Frequently Asked Questions, United States Congressional Research Service
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Summary
The Congressional Review Act (CRA) is an oversight tool that Congress may use to overturn rules issued by federal agencies. The CRA was included as part of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA), which was signed into law on March 29, 1996. The CRA requires agencies to report on their rulemaking activities to Congress and provides Congress with a special set of procedures under which to consider legislation to overturn those rules.
Under the CRA, before a rule can take effect, an agency must submit a report to each house of Congress and the comptroller general containing …