Summary: Is OIRA Still Fit for Purpose?
Participants discussed OIRA's function as a rational bureaucracy charged with producing regulations yielding net social benefits
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Understanding the Demand-Side of an Illegal Market: Prohibition of Menthol Cigarettes
Working paper considers unintended consequences of the FDA's proposed ban on menthol cigarettes.
A Lookback at the Law: How Congress Uses the CRA
How the Congressional Review Act works and how Congress uses it.
Summary: Discussion on Retrospective Review of Regulation
Participants attending a breakout session explored the potential for data collection and analysis to enable assessments of regulations after implementation.
Summary: Discussing Applications of Generative AI to Rule Development and Evaluation
In a wide-ranging discussion, breakout session participants highlighted potential risks and benefits of AI tools, particularly for the public commenting process
Summary: The Role of Technology in Public Participation in the Regulatory Process
AI could help individuals shape their public comments into a format most useful to agencies
In deciding whether to overrule the Chevron doctrine, the Supreme Court should not be persuaded by mistaken invocations of a famous dictum.
Event Highlights: Building On Regulatory Foundations and Bridging to the Future
November 2023 event celebrates anniversaries of Executive Order 12866 and Circular A-4
On the FTC's Trade Regulation on Unfair or Deceptive Fees Proposed Rule
More research is needed to understand which types of "junk fees" warrant regulating