Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
H.R. 2677, the 10th Amendment Restoration Act of 2025, creates a nine-member Constitutional Government Review Commission to examine federal agencies and recommend which ones should be eliminated if their authority is not explicitly granted by the Constitution. The Commission, chaired by a presidential appointee and including members nominated by congressional leaders, will operate for approximately five years, publishing annual findings and recommendations to guide Congress on agency reforms. To speed up implementation, the bill establishes expedited legislative procedures allowing the House 30 days to vote on Commission recommendations (by simple majority only) and the Senate 30 hours of debate before passage, with no amendments permitted and limited veto-override debate. The Commission will be funded up to $30 million and granted authority to hire staff, conduct public hearings, issue subpoenas, and access agency information as it reviews whether federal agencies operate within constitutional bounds. This bill reflects an effort to transfer authority back to states and reduce federal agency scope based on constitutional interpretation.
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