Constitutional Law
Jun. 13, 2025
Does the 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' violate the Byrd Rule?
The Trump administration's sweeping "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" may be doomed to fail because it illegally stuffs non-budgetary provisions--from AI regulation bans to court enforcement restrictions--into a fast-track budget process that's supposed to handle only fiscal matters.
President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," passed by the House of Representatives on May 22, 2025, represents a significant legislative effort, encapsulating a wide array of fiscal and non-fiscal provisions chaperoned by the Trump administration. This proposed act aims to address various sectors of our political sphere and economy, including matters related to agriculture, energy, defense, technology and the courts, through both funding allocations and policy amendments....
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