Creating Clear Regulatory Pathways for Biotechnology
Summary of a discussion of regulatory experts convened with the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology
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.
No Further Comment: The Erosion of Public Comment in the EU and US
Governments on both sides of the Atlantic have recently taken steps to limit opportunities for public comment during the policymaking process.
Skynet Isn’t Sci-Fi – It’s a Governance Pattern We Know Too Well
Regulation of artificial intelligence is a government competency we cannot afford to bungle
AI as a Research Assistant for Regulatory Studies – a Methodological Note
A brief guide to using large language models as research assistants to study public participation in rulemaking (and, more broadly, regulation as a whole)
Valuing the Benefits of Reducing Fine Particles
EPA’s new rule fails to reform the agency’s methods for calculating benefits when regulating particulate matter.
Federal Permitting Under FAST-41: Timelines, Coordination, and Sequence of Permits
The environmental permitting process uses a coordinated framework that was enhanced under the 2015 Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST-41) Act
Who Opposes the (Revised) Regulatory Accountability Act?
During the 115th Congress, a bipartisan group of Senators introduced the Regulatory Accountability Act
Update on VanDerStok “Deference”
The Court’s turn to super-deference in VanDerStok cannot be reconciled with its abandonment of the Chevron doctrine
2025 Regulatory Year in Review
Our policy team looks back at nine important themes of regulatory actions from the previous year.
Exploring the Dynamics of Regulatory Adjudication
Examining the connections of federal agencies and the adjudicate challenges of self-regulatory organizations