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“I include in the Record a CRS Report that highlights the fact that it would be permissible under this proposed bill that as many as 61 regulations could be bundled into one package and blocked by this bill. Congressional Research Service, January 3, 2017. Memorandum Subject: ``Major'' Obama Administration Rules Potentially Eligible to be Overturned under the Congressional Review Act in the 115th Congress. From: Maeve P. Carey, Specialist in Government Organization and Management; Christopher M. Davis, Analyst on Congress and the Legislative Process; Casey Burgat, Research Assistant. This memorandum lists ``major'' rules issued by federal agencies under the Barack Obama Administration that are potentially subject to consideration under the procedures of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) in the 115th Congress. This is an updated version of a general distribution memorandum released by CRS on November 17, 2016, and previously updated on December 6, 2016. Background on the Congressional Review Act The CRA is a tool that Congress may use to overturn a rule issued by a federal agency, including, in some cases, rules issued in a previous session of Congress and by a previous President. 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.…”