All laws should have a sunset provision that they expire in ten years unless someone is willing to actively defend them and get them renewed. (2024) source Verified

I was also attracted to this idea in the past, but I think it has some fatal flaws. It invites the political brinkmanship negotiation that we see with the U.S. Debt Ceiling: "I won't vote for your great bill that is about to expire unless you agree to vote for my horrible bill that I want to be approved." The party willing to let human rights expire gets undue leverage in negotiation. Also, it is hard to plan as a business with the uncertainty that a law might or might not exist in the future. I think an underappreciated political reform is "One Bill, One Idea." Stop making bills into 1000+ page monsters that cover dozens of unrelated topics and include mandatory pork spending. Bills should be smaller, cover a singular topic, not include pork spending, and win or lose based on their own merits. Make the bills "as short as possible, but no shorter." Food for thought 🤔 (2024) source Verified

As Congress spends its time extending sunsets, a tool meant to stop procrastination is now used to make procrastination look like work. (2012) source Unverified

There should also be a sunset period defined—a time during which, barring Congressional action, the law will be removed from the books. source Unverified

An expiration date should be included in every law and regulation. (2021) source Unverified

A "sunset clause is a very appropriate remedy. But it's got to be enforced to mean anything. (2012) source Unverified

Sunset clauses have been used on occasion, but they are not the best way of proceeding. (2006) source Unverified

Every constitution then, & every law, naturally expires at the end of 19 years. (1789) source Unverified

At both the state and federal level, every new law and regulation should have an expiration date. (2015) source Unverified

My first thoughts lead me to view the doctrine as not in all respects, compatible with the course of human affairs. (1790) source Unverified

Congress could take on this responsibility if it followed a simple proposal: Every law should automatically expire after 10 or 15 years. (2010) source Unverified

Whilst on occasion a sunset or renewal clause is deemed necessary, the Government believes this must be approached on a case-by-case basis. (2009) source Unverified