the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. H.J. Res. 40 - Social Security Administration (SSA): The CRA resolution overturned a requirement that the SSA provide information to the attorney general on a quarterly basis related to distribution of benefits to individuals with mental impairments or disabilities for inclusion in the National Instant Criminal History Background Check System. This affects the sale of firearms to certain individuals. H.J. Res. 42 - Department of Labor: The CRA resolution undid a rule that its proponents say would have limited states' ability to conduct drug-testing programs for its unemployment insurance program. H.J. Res. 69 - Department of Interior: It lifts a ban on certain hunting methods for "predator control" on over 76 million acres of federally controlled land in Alaska. H.J. Res. 43 - Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): It nullifies a rule that affected subrecipients of family planning grants. H.J. Res. 67 - Department of Labor (DOL): The CRA resolution overturned a DOL Employee Benefits Security Administration action pertaining to savings agreements established by political subdivisions for nongovernmental employees. Senate Joint Resolution 34 - Federal Communications Commission: It nullified the "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunication Services" regulation. The CRA resolution enables companies such as Comcast and Verizon to use and/or sell a user's confidential information, including browser history, without the user's consent. Under the FCC rule, users previously had the ability to "opt in" or "opt out" of allowing their data to be shared. The 115th Congress has made history by exercising its CRA powers, and the lawmakers' actions will be a large part of the Trump administration's efforts to reduce regulatory burdens. Bryant serves as regulatory counsel to ILMA through Bassman, Mitchell, Alfano & Leiter Chtd. He may be reached at 202-386-7670 or dbryant@bmalaw.net. 35