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Temporary Rules

Temporary Rules

ACUS recommends best practices for agencies implementing temporary rules.

Improving Agency Adjudication Offices

Improving Agency Adjudication Offices

ACUS recommends steps to promote fairness and consistency within the adjudication offices of federal agencies.

Obtaining Government Records

Obtaining Government Records

ACUS recommends best practices for improving private citizens’ access to government records.

Strengthening Partnerships in Federal Administration

Strengthening Partnerships in Federal Administration

ACUS recommends strategies for more effective collaboration between levels of government.

Advancing Best Practices in Federal Administration

Advancing Best Practices in Federal Administration

ACUS recommends best practices for adjudication offices, government records, temporary rules, and intergovernmental collaboration.

The Role of Regulation in Improving Health Care Quality

The Role of Regulation in Improving Health Care Quality

Lee Fleisher examines current trends and challenges in the regulation of health care quality.

Are Anti-Money Laundering Regulations Effective and Worth the Cost?

Are Anti-Money Laundering Regulations Effective and Worth the Cost?

Regulators and scholars examine the effectiveness of anti-money laundering regulations.

A Gender-Sensitive Reparations Model for Enforced Disappearances

A Gender-Sensitive Reparations Model for Enforced Disappearances

Initiatives for victims of enforced disappearance must do more to acknowledge women.

Closing the Digital Divide

Closing the Digital Divide

Recent federal guidance may open avenues for expanding internet access, but implementation challenges remain.

Clear and Mandatory Alternative Protein Labeling

Clear and Mandatory Alternative Protein Labeling

The United States should implement uniform federal labeling standards for alternative proteins.

When Algorithmic Transparency Backfires

When Algorithmic Transparency Backfires

To regulate algorithms, regulators must ensure that transparency leads to accountability.

The Regulatory Failure in America’s Absenteeism Crisis

The Regulatory Failure in America’s Absenteeism Crisis

Compulsory school attendance laws place blame on parents while ignoring systemic barriers.