DR ras SUS Ly ALLIES IN CONGRESS CAN WORK TOGETHER ‘To force Congress to propose the Regulation Freedom Amendment ‘enables the general and the State ‘governments to originate the amendment of errors, as they may Regulation Without Representation! James Madison: Federalist Papers #43 Just as states helped force Congress to propose the Bill of Rights, states working with allies in Congress could help force Congress to curb the power of un-elected federal regulators. ‘The Madison Coalition Phone: 202.255.5000 Fen Leoders@ModonConton Org malt Leaders@MalconCoalton OrgTOGETHER, STATES CAN HELP REIN IN WASHINGTON REGULATORS! (ur Founders recognized that a federal government left unchecked ‘would threaten American's freedom and prosperity. Now, overreaching, unelected federal regulators have increasingly usurped the power of Congress. Tis time to restore the balance. Much as states forced Congress to propose the Bill of Rights, and ‘more recently presidential term limits, 2/3 ofthe states, working ‘together with ales in Congress, could force Congress to CConsttutionally limit regulators Powers. “The Constitution should require that major new federal regulations be approved by Congress, not just dictated by unelected Washington bureaucrats. Unlike a la, 2 Constitutional Amendment could ot be struck down in Court, or repealed by a future Congress. The Regulation Freedom. Amendment “Whenever one quarter of the ‘Members of the U.S. House or the U.S, Senate transmit to the. President their written declaration of opposition to a proposed {federal regulation, it shall require ‘a majority vote of the House and Senate to adopt that regulation.” ‘Throughout American history, when Congress sees that 2/3 ofthe states and a majority of ‘voters favor Constitutional change, Congress has acted. 12 of our 27 Constitutional “Amendment, almost hal, were proposed inthis way. Surveys show that by @2-1 margin, voters favor the Regulation Freedom Amendment. More than 25 state legisiative chambers have aleady passed Resolutions urging Congress to propose it “Grawily Support For he Regulation Freéiom Amendment “The Regulation Freedom Amendment has. ‘been endorsed by the Republican ‘National Committee with the approval Of the White House, the 2016, ‘Republican National Platform, the ‘American Farm Bureau, the National ‘Taxpayers Union, and by legal experts, Incuding former Reagan Attorney General [Ed Meese and former White House: Counsel €. Boyden Gray. Mike Pence was the fist Governor to endorse the ‘Amendment. Join Us! Madison Coalition today Washington ‘= Endorse the Reguaton Freedom ‘Amendment to require that Congress ‘approve major new federal regulations. ‘= Contact your friends and elected officials and ask if they will endorse and tel others ‘about the Regulation Freedom Amendment