The Department of Justice (DOJ) is looking at state laws with “out-of-state economic impacts” that could hinder the national economy and interstate commerce.
“Today, the Justice Department and the National Economic Council announce an effort to identify State laws that significantly and adversely affect the national economy or interstate economic activity and to solicit solutions to address such effects,” reads the press release.
The DOJ explained that President Trump has made a series of demands since his first day in office to deregulate American industry.
For example, in the executive order “Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation,” Trump asked to “alleviate unnecessary regulatory burdens placed on the American people.”
In another EO, “Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting To Unleash A