2020 Regulatory Year in Review:
This Regulatory Insight recaps ten notable themes related to federal regulations that occurred in 2020. Regulatory policymaking frequently intersected with noteworthy challenges facing the country.
2020 Regulatory Year in Review:
This Regulatory Insight recaps ten notable themes related to federal regulations that occurred in 2020. Regulatory policymaking frequently intersected with noteworthy challenges facing the country.
Bespoke regulatory review, fit to the particulars of each independent regulatory agency, could help remedy regulatory analysis deficiencies at independent regulatory agencies, while also addressing the long-standing legal and political stalemate of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) review of independent regulatory agencies.
Advice for the Biden-Harris Administration
Time-tested regulatory practices can help ensure evidence-based policies take diverse perspectives and information into account.
Congressional Review Act Update
Based on procedures within the Congressional Review Act, all regulations issued since August 11, 2020 may be undone by the new Congress in January.
Civil service reform is important, but one has to wonder why the Trump administration is undertaking it with only a few weeks left in the administration.
President Trump’s Midnight Regulatory Agenda
OIRA released its Fall 2020 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, marking the last Agenda to be published under the Trump administration.