2024 Regulatory Year in Review
Ten Important Regulatory Developments
Commentaries & Insights
Our Commentaries and Insights are short-form publications intended to distill long-form research and synthesize current policymaking activity into easily understood concepts.
Digesting the Federal Government’s Annual Report on the Benefits and Costs of Federal Regulations
OMB report shows that federal regulations in FY2023 brought the nation an estimated $48 to $79 billion in benefits at an estimated cost of $15 to $19 billion
Biden’s Midnight Unified Agenda
Analyzing the Fall 2024 Unified Agenda, highlighting key “midnight regulations” the Biden administration aims to finalize before the presidential transition
Regulators’ Budget for a New Era
Proposed improvements to long-running data on the costs of regulation
After Midnight: Prospective Uses of the Congressional Review Act in the Second Trump Administration
A look at rules the Trump administration may target for recall in its second term
How to Count: Congressional Day Counting & the CRA
The Congressional Research Service now predicts that the lookback date for revoking regulations under the CRA would fall on or around August 1, 2024
Regulatory Impact Analysis in Brazil: An Assessment of Exemptions and Ex Post Reviews
This commentary assesses actions taken by the Brazilian Health Risk Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) regarding RIA exemptions
Innovation, Costs, and Participation in Regulatory Policymaking: The View from Brazil
Brazil's regulatory officials explorestrategies for enhancing the country’s regulatory environment
Political Review of Agency Adjudication and Recommendations for Reform
As certain agencies accumulate power for their political leaders, they reserve less decision-making authority and discretion to their administrative law judges
The FTC’s Forthcoming Junk Fee Rule Could Be a Candidate for the Congressional Review Act
To be successful, the rule should focus on harmful fees used in short-term lodging and live-event ticketing