President Biden's Competition Executive Order Breaks New Ground
President Biden's most recent E.O. on competition stands out in terms of its length, prescriptiveness, and application to independent regulatory agencies.
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The Frequency of Regulatory Suspensions in the 21st Century
Regulatory suspensions are tools for presidents to delay the effective or compliance dates of the prior administration’s rules. Analyzing regulatory data from the Federal Register, we demonstrate how the use of regulatory suspensions has varied from the presidencies of George W. Bush to Joe Biden.
President Biden’s New Order: A Central Plan To Impose Competition
President Biden’s sweeping executive order aimed at promoting competition includes some promising actions but also many that will likely inhibit competition.
President Biden’s Antitrust Agenda
On July 9, President Biden issued an executive order in which he described a comprehensive 72-part agenda to improve competition in the United States.
Agencies are Rescinding Guidance Regulations at a Rapid Pace
To implement President Biden’s Executive Order 13992, executive branch agencies have begun to rescind the thirty-two regulations promulgated in response to President Trump’s Executive Order 13891 on agency guidance documents. The fast withdrawal rate suggests that soon all guidance regulations will be reversed.
This comment offers two specific suggestions in response to issues that OMB sought comment on: Area 2 (Barrier and Burden Reduction) and Area 5 (Stakeholder and Community Engagement).
DEA Lifts Moratorium on Methadone Vans
DEA released a final rule that lifts a ban on new methadone vans. The rule is expected to increase access to methadone in rural and underserved urban areas.
Congress recently passed three bills targeting Trump administration regulations for elimination. President Biden is expected to sign them, marking another historic “first” for use of the Congressional Review Act (CRA). To date, Democrats have yet to successfully use the oversight tool to strike regulations from the books.
Sentiment and Uncertainty about Regulation
Regulatory policy can create economic and social benefits, but poorly designed or excessive regulation may generate substantial adverse effects on the economy.
The U.S. and Europe Are Embarking On Dramatically Different Paths To Better Regulation
Better regulation is a priority on both sides of the Atlantic, but recent directives from Europe and the U.S. reveal very different strategies for achieving it.