Reviewing the Biden Administration’s Last Year with Reg Stats
A review of several notable rulemaking patterns from Biden’s last year that compares them with those of previous administrations
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.
The Congressional Review Act and the 118th Congress
Members of the 118th Congress introduced 208 resolutions of disapproval targeting 122 unique regulations using the Congressional Review Act
Digesting the Federal Government’s Annual Report on the Benefits and Costs of Federal Regulations
OMB report shows that federal regulations in FY2023 brought the nation an estimated $48 to $79 billion in benefits at an estimated cost of $15 to $19 billion
Biden’s Midnight Unified Agenda
Analyzing the Fall 2024 Unified Agenda, highlighting key “midnight regulations” the Biden administration aims to finalize before the presidential transition
Regulators’ Budget for a New Era
Proposed improvements to long-running data on the costs of regulation
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
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