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“Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 1177” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Labor was published in the in the House section section on page H876 on Feb. 24.
The Department provides billions in unemployment insurance, which peaked around 2011 though spending had declined before the pandemic. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, claimed the Department funds "ineffective and duplicative services" and overregulates the workplace.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
By Mr. DONALDS:
H.R. 1177.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following:
Art 1, Sec 8
The single subject of this legislation is:
The bill prohibits the Department of Labor from restricting the type of investments that self-directed 401(k) account investors can choose to invest in through a brokerage window.
