R Street Institute
In the News

Explainer Episode 28 – Rep. Harshbarger on the Freedom to Work Act

by Shoshana Weissmann
July 7, 2021
Print
issues: Federal Government Affairs, Finance and Trade, Healthier Communities, Occupational Licensing, Thriving Families
originally published in The Federalist Society Regulatory Transparency project

In May 2021, Rep. Diana Harshbarger (R-Tennessee) introduced the “Freedom to Work Act,” a bill that would utilize the federal government to reduce occupational licensing requirements. In this episode, the Congresswoman joins Shoshana Weissmann to discuss the bill and the most prevalent arguments for and against its passage.

Click here to listen to the full episode.

Featured Publications