Circular A-4: A Comparison between the 2023 Draft and the 2003 Circular
Descriptive discussion of major changes in the 2023 Draft compared to the 2003 version
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.
Regulating Junk Fees May Harm Consumers
Attempts to eliminate junk fees may harm rather than help both consumers and businesses.
Adding Public Engagement Upstream
Improving public participation in the rulemaking process by broadening engagement and expanding proactive outreach
Evaluating the Draft Circular A-4 which guides regulatory impact analysis across federal agencies
Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing
HUD’s proposed Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule should commit to retrospective review and to providing technical support to program participants
Modernizing Regulatory Review Actions
The White House has announced substantive changes to federal regulatory practices
Regulatory Uncertainty Amid the Banking Crisis
Recent bank failures drove regulatory uncertainty around finance and banking regulation to its highest point in over a year.
OIRA’s public engagement recommendations have the opportunity to expand engagement in the federal rulemaking process
FTC Commissioner Wilson’s Noisy Resignation
GW Law Professor Richard J. Pierce on accusations of unethical and unconstitutional behavior by the FTC Chair