ACUS

Consulting Governments in Regulatory Policymaking

Consulting Governments in Regulatory Policymaking

ACUS recommends best practices for federal agency consultation with tribal, state, and local governments.

Promoting Public Participation in Agency Adjudication

Promoting Public Participation in Agency Adjudication

ACUS recommends best practices to enhance public participation in policymaking by adjudication.

Making Agency Investigations More Effective and Transparent

Making Agency Investigations More Effective and Transparent

ACUS recommends best practices for fair and efficient administrative investigations.

Strengthening Agency Processes Through Transparency and Engagement

Strengthening Agency Processes Through Transparency and Engagement

ACUS recommends best practices for investigations, consultation, and public participation in regulatory programs.

Improving the Administrative State

Improving the Administrative State

Matthew Lee Wiener discusses his career in public service and current challenges facing the administrative state.

Public Engagement in Expedited Agency Rulemaking

Public Engagement in Expedited Agency Rulemaking

ACUS recommends inviting public participation in rulemaking even when agencies forgo notice and comment.

The Perils and Promise of AI in Regulatory Enforcement

The Perils and Promise of AI in Regulatory Enforcement

ACUS recommends best practices for AI and algorithmic tools to detect and prosecute regulatory violations.

Expanding Access to Nonlawyer Representation in Agency Adjudications

Expanding Access to Nonlawyer Representation in Agency Adjudications

ACUS recommends allowing nonlawyers to represent parties in agency adjudications.

Toward a More Accessible and Accountable Administrative State

Toward a More Accessible and Accountable Administrative State

ACUS recommends best practices for nonlawyer representation, AI tools, and public participation in rulemaking.

Congressional Constituent Service Inquiries

Congressional Constituent Service Inquiries

Scholar recommends improvements to agencies’ management of congressional requests on behalf of constituents.

Promoting Consistency and Transparency in Individualized Guidance

Promoting Consistency and Transparency in Individualized Guidance

New research highlights the unique challenges agencies face when providing individual regulatory guidance.

Participation of Senate-Confirmed Officials in Administrative Adjudication

Participation of Senate-Confirmed Officials in Administrative Adjudication

A new report to ACUS makes recommendations for how Senate-confirmed officials should participate in adjudication.