Regulatory Advantages of the Administrative Law Court System
Recommendations for reform of the Administrative Law Court system
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.
If the Supreme Court limits or overturns the Chevron Deference doctrine, it will likely lead to a phase of regulation by adjudication as agencies adapt
Technology and Public Commenting: Congress Takes Action
A new legislative proposal aims to implement ACUS recommendations to better handle mass campaigns in the public commenting process.
Summary: Discussing Agile Regulation
Agile regulation may enable agencies to respond to public needs to a greater extent than they could under rigid rulemaking procedures
Will Crypto Regulation Become a Partisan Issue?
With no clear mandate on crypto regulation from Congress or the public, crypto regulation has so far fallen mostly to executive branch agencies.
Summary: Is OIRA Still Fit for Purpose?
Participants discussed OIRA's function as a rational bureaucracy charged with producing regulations yielding net social benefits
A Lookback at the Law: How Congress Uses the CRA
How the Congressional Review Act works and how Congress uses it.
Summary: Discussing Applications of Generative AI to Rule Development and Evaluation
In a wide-ranging discussion, breakout session participants highlighted potential risks and benefits of AI tools, particularly for the public commenting process
Summary: Discussion on Retrospective Review of Regulation
Participants attending a breakout session explored the potential for data collection and analysis to enable assessments of regulations after implementation.
Summary: The Role of Technology in Public Participation in the Regulatory Process
AI could help individuals shape their public comments into a format most useful to agencies