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In the US, Congress must explicitly delegate rulemaking powers to an executive agency. Absent such delegation, they cannot issue rules that would change the exe
by gamblor956 6y ago
In the US, Congress must explicitly delegate rulemaking powers to an executive agency. Absent such delegation, they cannot issue rules that would change the execution or implementation of the relevant statute. (Rules in this context are federal agency interpretations defining or implementing statutes passed by Congress.)
It appears that Congress did not delegate to the FCC the power to make rules under/implementing the CDA, so regardless of Trump's order, the FCC can do precisely diddly squat about changing the rules of the CDA.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/legal-experts-ratio-trump-s-executive-order-aimed-social-media-n1216796 https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/legal-experts...