Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2023 (REINS Act)

Jun. 14, 2023 | H.R. 277

The REINS Act is an extreme measure jeopardizing federal agencies’ ability to issue important rules that protect workers and the public overall. The bill would mandate congressional approval for all major rules within 70 legislative days, allowing politics, not scientific judgment, to dictate regulatory actions. This legislation is harmful and unnecessary; Congress already has mechanisms to disapprove or block rule implementation without the need for additional, burdensome requirements. 

Legislative Alert

This is Bad for working people.

Vote result: Passed

YEAs: 221
NAYs: 210

Legislator State District Party Sort descending Vote
Rep. Terri Sewell
AL
7 Democrat No
Rep. Maxwell Frost
FL
10 Democrat No
Rep. Gregory W. Meeks
NY
5 Democrat No
Rep. Jamie Raskin
MD
8 Democrat No
Rep. Susie Lee
NV
3 Democrat No
Rep. Steve Cohen
TN
9 Democrat No
Rep. Nikki Budzinski
IL
13 Democrat No
Rep. Hank Johnson
GA
4 Democrat No
Rep. Delia Ramirez
IL
3 Democrat Not Voting
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier
CA
10 Democrat No
Rep. Bennie Thompson
MS
2 Democrat No
Rep. Lois Frankel
FL
22 Democrat No
Rep. Jim McGovern
MA
2 Democrat No
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
NY
8 Democrat No
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman
NJ
12 Democrat No
Rep. Mike Quigley
IL
5 Democrat No
Rep. Chris Deluzio
PA
17 Democrat No
Rep. Jake Auchincloss
MA
4 Democrat No
Rep. Barbara Lee
CA
12 Democrat No
Rep. Mike Thompson
CA
4 Democrat No