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The Regulation Digest
A weekly compendium of regulatory policy, news and analysis.


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Visiting Scholar, American Enterprise Institute


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In this issue: EPA finalizes methane charge rule. Commentary on DOGE potential & risks. More appointees named. Federal workers brace for possible overhaul of civil service.

 

 


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Previous Editions of Regulation Digest

November 13, 2024

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In this issue: What to expect on the regulatory front in a 2nd Trump term? Presidential appointments begin taking shape. OMB releases draft report to Congress on benefits and costs of federal regulations.

November 6, 2024

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In this issue: Votes continue to be counted and House control is TBD, but it’s clear that Trump’s return to the White House will mean major changes for regulatory agencies.

October 30, 2024

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In this issue: EPA finalizes standards for lead and copper in drinking water. Supreme Court ignites wave of lawsuits against federal regulations. Proposed rule aims to provide insurance coverage of over-the-counter contraceptives.

October 23, 2024

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In this issue: CFPB proposes to regulate paycheck advances as loans. 6 federal workforce bills to watch this fall. DOT proposal would require airlines to provide family seating at no upcharge.

October 16, 2024

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In this issue: EPA finalizes rule to phase down use of hydrofluorocarbons. OMB sets standards for trustworthy government statistics.

October 9, 2024

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In this issue: DHS finalizes rule on entry limitations for Securing the Border. EPA rule requires replacement of all lead pipes in the US within 10 years. CFPB issues advisory opinion on medical debt collection practices.

October 2, 2024

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In this issue: DHS proposes to restrict foreign acquisitions of protective equipment makers. FEC issues guidance on the fraudulent misrepresentation of campaign authority. President Carter’s 100th birthday brings tributes for his regulatory reforms.

September 25, 2024

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In this issue: Biden Administration proposes ban on Chinese software in vehicles. Mental health parity requirements updated. CFTC issues first guidelines for carbon credit markets. FTC report assails social networks’ privacy & safety practices.

September 18, 2024

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In this issue: HUD finalizes new manufactured home construction & safety standards. FCC proposal aims to shore up accuracy of robocall mitigation database. CFPB warns banks about customer consent for overdraft fees.

September 11, 2024

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In this issue: FCC proposes to protect consumers from AI-generated robocalls. BIS to amend data collection rules for AI safety. Australia plans minimum age for social media. SCOTUS swamped with emergency appeals.

 

The Regulatory Studies Center Update

A monthly(ish) collection of working papers, events, op-eds and insights.
 

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Updates from the Regulatory Studies Center for September 2024 include: Introducing the CRA Window Exploratory Dashboard. Advancing your professional development with Trachtenberg's Graduate Certificate in Regulatory Policy & Practice. RSC charts and data cited in Justice Neil Gorsuch's book, 'Over Ruled'. Plus the latest publications, media, external engagements, and more.

Previous Editions of the Regulatory Studies Center Update

 

 
July 2024

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Updates from the Regulatory Studies Center for July 2024 include: Roger Nober's testimony on CARB Locomotive Regulation at the July 9 hearing of U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials; Commentary by Zhoudan (Zoey) Xie on Biden's Spring 2024 Unified Agenda; Susan Dudley's commentary for Forbes on Supreme Court overruling the Chevron Deference Doctrine; Steven Balla appears on the Double Take podcast to discuss the role of the Congressional Review Act in reversing regulatory actions of the executive branch.

May 2024

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Updates from the Regulatory Studies Center for May 2024 include: Graduate Certificate in Regulatory Policy and Practice to Launch Fall 2024. Gift establishes the Beales Regulatory Studies Center Research Fund, supporting applied research on regulation impacts. April was the busiest month on record for big ticket rules.

March 2024

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Regulatory Studies Center to host June 5 forum, Regulation by Enforcement: Blockchain and Crypto. Congress takes action on technology and public commenting. A look-back at the law: How Congress uses the Congressional Review Act. Breakout discussion summaries now available online from "Building on Regulatory Foundations" event.

January 2024

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This update features the announcement of Roger Nober as the Center's new director; a look back at major trends from our 2023 Regulatory Year in Review; Mary Sullivan's public interest comment on the FTC's Proposed Junk Fees Rule; an overview of the Biden Administration's Fall 2023 Unified Agenda; and highlights and photos from our November event exploring emerging challenges and technology in regulatory practice: Building On Regulatory Foundations.

October 2023

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This update includes a joint essay for The Regulatory Review authored by former presidents of the Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis (SBCA) including RSC's Joseph Cordes and Susan Dudley: Promoting Best Practices for US Regulatory Analysis.

Featured publications include commentary by Sarah Hay on the Congressional Review Act, a public interest comment by Mary Sullivan on Draft FTC-DOJ Merger Guidelines, papers by peer reviewers including Joseph Cordes on the OMB Draft Circular A-4, a working paper by Robert W. Crandall on vertical integration in the communications industry and net neutrality, and a WSJ op-ed by Susan Dudley and W. Kip Viscusi: Biden’s OMB Politicizes Cost-Benefit Analysis.

Recent podcasts highlight topics including the Call for an AM Radio Mandate, Mary Sullivan and Joe Cordes on the Draft FTC-DOJ Merger Guidelines, and Reeve Bull on Building an Evidence-Based System of Regulatory Analysis from the Bottom Up.

August 2023

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The Regulatory Studies Center prepares for a new era as we seek our next Center Director and Research Professor. Founder and director Susan Dudley will continue to be an affiliated scholar and professor in the Trachtenberg School for Public Policy and Public Administration.

In an interview with an MPP alumna, we catch up with Claire Garvin to learn more about her exciting career path in regulatory policy.

A bevy of public interest comments provided input on the OMB Draft Circular A-4 including: