The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) filed a comment with the U.S. State Department on a proposed revision to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), which threatens to outlaw a broad swath of the Internet. The revision would require anyone wishing to discuss technology necessary for the manufacture, operation, or development of a weapon to apply for a license before publishing it online. Failure to do so could result in up to 20 years’ incarceration and a fine of $1 million per violation. The rule would affect discussion on a civilian level, including discussion of engines, boat propellers, microchips, metallurgy, and basic engineering principles.
The Undervaluation of the Congressional Review Act
Congress and President Trump have used the Congressional Review Act to nullify many agency rules recently issued by the Obama administration, but that law may be applicable to many rules adopted years ago. 2017 06 RR UnderevaluationofCongressionalReviewAct CAF RWalters by texaspolicy on Scribd