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
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.
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
Biden’s Spring 2024 Unified Agenda
Overview of the Unified Agenda highlighting notable actions that agencies plan to take in the near term
An SEC Commissioner’s Thoughts on Regulating Blockchain and Crypto
Summary of the fireside chat with Commissioner Hester Peirce, a session at the June 2024 event, Regulation by Enforcement: Blockchain and Crypto.
Regulating Blockchain and Crypto via Novel Legislation or Rulemaking
The second panel of “Regulation by Enforcement: Blockchain and Crypto” focused on the current state of crypto regulation and recent legislative developments.
Regulating Blockchain and Crypto Technology via Enforcement
Summary from panel discussion at the GW Regulatory Studies forum event: Regulation by Enforcement: Blockchain and Crypto