Scholarly analysis of the potential effects of particular rulemakings from federal agencies, and advice to Congress on how to improve the rulemaking process by GW Regulatory Studies Center scholars.
"Your input and expertise during the drafting of the Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2019 and SMART Act of 2019 was invaluable."
Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ)
Senator James Lankford (R-OK)
Joint statement
From Beginning to End: An Examination of Agencies' Early Public Engagement and Retrospective Review
My testimony reviews the problems necessitating the practices required by your legislation and addresses and examines each bill’s requirements and impacts. It concludes with some crosscutting comments and observations.
DOE's Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards
In a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), DOE is proposing to “update and modernize the Department’s current rulemaking methodology titled, ‘Procedures, Interpretations, and Policies for Consideration of New or Revised Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Products’ (‘Process Rule’).”
In this rulemaking, the EPA and Army Corps are attempting to bring clarity to the muddy debate over the scope of federal regulatory jurisdiction under the CWA.
IRS's Qualified Business Income Deduction
Section 199A of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 reduced the maximum corporate income tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent.
Wasted Energy: DOE’s Inaction on Efficiency Standards and Its Impact on Consumers and the Climate
Testimony in front of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
NTIA's Approach to Consumer Privacy
NTIA is requesting public comments on its proposed approach to guide federal policymaking related to consumer privacy.
EPA's Proposed “Affordable Clean Energy” (ACE) Rule
EPA’s preliminary Regulatory Impact Analysis (PRIA) calculates that, compared to the status quo ante (i.e., no CPP in effect), the ACE rule will reduce CO2 emissions in 2025 by between 13 and 30 million short tons, resulting in $1.6 billion in monetized domestic climate benefits.
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IRS's Proposed Rule on SALT Credits
Many states offer full or partial state tax credits for charitable contributions to or investments in specific types of activities.
ED's Student Assistance & Loan Programs
The Department published a final rule on November 1, 2016 which made substantive changes to its treatment of borrower defenses and other loan discharges (i.e., loan forgiveness for borrowers) related to its Federal Direct Loan Program.
