The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law.
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In this month’s edition of Checks and Balances, we review a decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit that prevents certain enforcement of a tax-related provision of the American Rescue Plan and Recovery Act of 2021 (ARPA); a Congressional Review Act resolution aimed at rescinding the Department of Labor’s new rule on the use of environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) principles in investment-related decisions; new guidance from the Federal Trade Commission that aims to broaden the scope of the agency’s enforcement authority; and the U.S. Senate’s unanimous support of proposed updates to plain language requirements in federal agency communications.
