Bill > SJR012

This joint resolution calls on the President of the United States to issue a new executive order on federalism that would reaffirm and strengthen the principles originally established in President Reagan's Executive Order 12612. The resolution emphasizes the constitutional importance of maintaining a balance of power between federal and state governments, arguing that decades of federal overreach have diminished states' ability to function as "laboratories of democracy" and undermined local governance. Specifically, the resolution urges the President to require federal agencies to conduct thorough federalism assessments during rulemaking, establish mandatory consultation procedures with state governments, create oversight mechanisms to ensure compliance with federalism principles, and mandate transparent justifications when federal actions supersede state authority. Additionally, the resolution calls on Congress to provide oversight of federal agencies' adherence to these principles and directs that copies of the resolution be sent to key federal and state legislative leaders to encourage similar actions promoting state sovereignty and limiting federal power.

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