Beyond Republicans and the Disapproval of Regulations
Contrary to conventional wisdom, the Congressional Review Act has been used by both U.S. political parties to nullify regulations
Improving regulatory policy
through research, education, and outreach.
Promotes best practices for regulatory analysis
Improves regulatory processes and institutions
Serves as a source for objective information
"The GW Regulatory Studies Center has done phenomenal work in cataloguing and analyzing reforms in regulatory policy...[it is] a national treasure."
Cass R. Sunstein
Robert Walmsley University Professor, Harvard
OIRA Administrator Under President Obama
Beyond Republicans and the Disapproval of Regulations
Contrary to conventional wisdom, the Congressional Review Act has been used by both U.S. political parties to nullify regulations
Jimmy Carter, the Great Deregulator
The regulatory reforms of President Jimmy Carter set in motion a wave of deregulation that brought lower prices and better consumer choices to key industries
Highlights from the SBCA 2023 Annual Conference
The Regulatory Studies Center team was delighted to participate in the SBCA annual conference, featuring perspectives and research on benefit-cost analysis.
"Your input and expertise during the drafting of the Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2019 and SMART Act of 2019 was invaluable."
Joint Statement (PDF)
Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ)
Senator James Lankford (R-OK)
"The GW Regulatory Studies Center provided me with the analytical skills I needed, and gave me a sense of community as an international student."
— Ana Maria Zárate Moreno
"It is rare to find a situation where you have a community of scholars who are so accomplished all studying regulation in one place."
— Christopher Carrigan
"To make my stories authoritative I like to talk to analysts who have practical knowledge of regulatory policy, and that's why I keep returning to the GW Regulatory Studies Center."
— Cheryl Bolen