Recent News
Today, Americans for Prosperity Foundation filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Canna Provisions Inc. et al. v. Bondi—an important constitutional challenge to Congress’s authority to regulate and criminalize purely local conduct that under our system of federalism is supposed to be handled at the state and local levels—urging the Court to address the important issues it presents.
Reviving Congress can restore America’s conference. Congress must be able to budget well, update programs regularly and uphold the Constitution’s separation of powers.
The Court should restore presidential control over the unelected bureaucracy by overruling Humphrey’s Executor and making clear that the Constitution establishes three branches of government, not four.
AFP is excited to share with congressional staff policy proposals to codify Executive Orders that AFP believes, should be prioritized for introduction following the recess. These include policy proposals to “spring clean” the Code of Federal Regulations, promote greater choice in healthcare, protect individual freedom and promote technological process, and facilitate critical energy infrastructure by streamlining federal permitting.
When Congress writes vague laws, it cedes power to the executive branch. If lawmakers want to reclaim their constitutional role, and prevent future abuses like those uncovered in the CHIPS Act, they must start with better legislative drafting.
AFP and its activists worked hard to ensure that Congress took full advantage of the Congressional Review Act’s ability to remove overburdensome regulations and rules. Check out some of the wins!
In the ongoing debate over hemp-derived cannabinoid products, Congress is once again at a crossroads. Both the House and Senate agriculture appropriations bills would outlaw any hemp products containing any quantifiable amount of THC.
Americans for Prosperity Foundation today released a report of its amicus engagement during the October 2024 Supreme Court term.
A coalition of organizations led by Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFP Foundation) filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Stovall v. Jefferson County Board of Education, a pivotal case concerning government transparency and the misuse of copyright law to block access to public records.
