Nearly all 1995 Contract with America environmental rollbacks failed to become law

Evidence

Remarkably, however, with the exception of two limited bills that imposed procedural requirements on unfunded mandates to state and local governments and regulations of “small business,” practically none of these varied proposals became law. The congressional environmental reform efforts dissipated almost as quickly they formed. In a reversal of roles, while the legislative branch sought to reduce environmental protections, the executive branch fought to preserve them. — Richard J. Lazarus, The Making of Environmental Law, 581

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: The 1995 Contract with America targeted environmental law on four specific fronts — Richard J. Lazarus, The Making of Environmental Law, 23; The 1995 Contract with America reforms would have rivaled the original environmental-law revolution — Richard J. Lazarus, The Making of Environmental Law, 580