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In this issue: EPA seeks rollback of 31 environmental rules. Trump fires two Democratic FTC commissioners. Renewable Fuel Standard compliance deadline extended. SEC eliminates delegation of enforcement authority. blogs.gwu.edu/ccas-regulator…

Looking forward to findings of the Bipartisan Policy Center Working Group on Congress, Courts, and Administrative Law. With experts incl. RSC's Susan Dudley and others, this promises to be an informative look at a changing Congressional-regulatory dynamic! bipartisanpolicy.org/event/practica…

Tune in Friday 11AM ET: RSC senior scholars Susan Dudley & Howard Beales join a March 28 Federalist Society panel to examine Trump's order bringing independent agencies' regulations under centralized OIRA review fedsoc.org/events/agency-…

In this issue: Treasury defangs anti-money-laundering rule. Army Corps drafts plan to fast-track energy permits. Latest EOs target Dept Ed, data access for DOGE, bolstering OPM authority over employee suitability. blogs.gwu.edu/ccas-regulator…

Tariffs aren't the only way to restrict imports. Government regulations and "Buy American" programs can have a similar effect. RSC visiting scholar Mary Sullivan discussed w/ NPR the distortions of subsidies in the US market for baby formula npr.org/2025/04/02/nx-…

In this issue: Executive Orders call for federal government to phase out paper checks by September 30, consolidating financial systems under Treasury. HHS ushers in a new enforcement regime. blogs.gwu.edu/ccas-regulator…

In this issue: DOT seeks input on its deregulatory agenda. DHS issues first waiver to speed border wall construction. DOJ scales back crypto enforcement. blogs.gwu.edu/ccas-regulator…

Tune in Friday April 18 for ALR Spring 2025 Symposium, The Future of Administrative Law. Many terrific speakers, incl. Prof. Susan Dudley for afternoon panel discussion w/ OIRA Administrators from Bush to Trump. administrativelawreview.org/symposia/

Watch video: Federalist Society webinar, "Agency Independence and Accountability to the Executive." Professors Susan Dudley, Howard Beales, Adam White discuss w/ Svetlana Gans & Thomas Johnson the implications of EO subjecting Independent Agency rules to OIRA review fedsoc.org/events/agency-…

Prof. Roger Nober discussed Trump's EO aiming to eliminate notice-and-comment to expedite deregulation through APA's "good cause" exception. This interpretation is "certainly an untested and untried way of implementing the Administrative Procedure Act." govexec.com/management/202…

Prof. Susan Dudley in The New York Times expects there will be few regulations that the Trump Administration can revoke with a simple statement. But where that fails, they may refuse to enforce unwanted rules. nytimes.com/2025/04/15/us/…

In this issue: White House directs agencies to repeal ‘unlawful’ regulations without notice & comment. EPA change allows federal construction projects to obtain streamlined stormwater discharge permit. blogs.gwu.edu/ccas-regulator…

New working paper by Finn Dobkin examines changes to authority of the Council on Environmental Quality to issue binding rules under the National Environmental Policy Act. How is environmental permitting affected if CEQ is merely advisory? regulatorystudies.columbian.gwu.edu/uncertain-auth…

Tune in Wednesday, April 23 for a Federalist Society webinar exploring regulatory action and executive power. Susan Dudley & Don Kenkel discuss w/ Paul Ray OMB Circular A-4, benefit-cost analysis, 10-for-1 deregulatory order, and more fedsoc.org/events/weighin…

Prof. Susan Dudley is supportive of expanding OIRA reviews to include rules by independent agencies, explaining that "having somebody checking your work tends to make you do a more thorough job." law.com/nationallawjou…

In this issue: OIRA issues guidance for centralizing review of independent agency rules. OPM to classify “policy-influencing career positions” as Schedule Policy/Career, convert civil service roles to at-will positions. blogs.gwu.edu/ccas-regulator…

The Regulatory Studies Center is now hiring! Apply to join us as a Senior Policy Analyst to develop research, conduct literature reviews, and engage in qualitative and quantitative analysis of the effects of regulation. gwu.jobs/postings/119651

Prof. Susan Dudley and Sarah Hay look at several ways the Trump Administration is seeking to limit opportunities for public commenting in rulemaking. Will these attempts change how the public participates in the process? regulatorystudies.columbian.gwu.edu/no-comment-red…