by Sofie E. Miller. Original source: Regulatory Studies Center On October 16, the Office Management and Budget (OMB) released its annual Draft Report to Congress on the Benefits and Costs of Federal Regulations (“the Report”), which provides a…
Research note by Alex Acs on Which Statute to Implement? Strategic Timing by Regulatory Agencies. Original source: RegBlog A few weeks ago, the Edward M. Kennedy Oral History Project at the University of Virginia released a…
by Susan E. Dudley. Original source: Regulatory Studies Center Rapid technological change, big data, and greater interconnectivity are poised to transform the way we live and work. Will these changes also transform how government agencies regulate private…
Research note on: Peter L. Strauss, The Place of Agencies in Government: Separation of Powers and the Fourth Branch, 84 Colum.L.Rev. 573 (1984). Peter L. Strauss, On The Difficulties Of Generalization – PCAOB in The…
On September 15, President Obama issued an Executive Order regarding the use of behavioral sciences insights within the design of federal policies and programs. All executive departments and agencies are encouraged to exploit behavioral…
Six bipartisan bills on the regulatory system are pending in the US Parliament. Three of the bills (S. 708, S. 1683, S. 1817) focus on evaluating the effects of existing regulations and modifying them as…
Consistent Inconsistencies: Misclassification of Rules Could Hamper International Regulatory Cooperation, by Daniel R. Pérez. Original source: Regulatory Studies Center, George Washington University International regulatory cooperation is a central component of current U.S. efforts to negotiate international trade…
Research note by Simon F. Haeder When Americans think about lobbying, they usually think about legislative lobbying. Take, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), for instance. According the Center for Responsive Politics, the ACA was one of…
Regulatory Pay as you Go: Lessons from Other Countries, by Ana Maria Zarate Moreno. Original source: Regulatory Studies Center Reducing the regulatory burden borne by businesses and citizens is a central objective of governments all over…
The Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law at the House of Representative (Subcommittee 1) and the Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management at the Senate (Subcommittee 2) held a hearing on 15…