ACUS

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.

Choosing the Court to Review Agency Rulemaking

Choosing the Court to Review Agency Rulemaking

ACUS’s recommendation on judicial review of federal regulations provides much-needed clarity.

Seeking Continuous Improvement to the Administrative Process

Seeking Continuous Improvement to the Administrative Process

ACUS identifies best practices for agency guidance, adjudications, and responses to constituent service requests.

Improving Timeliness in Agency Adjudication

Improving Timeliness in Agency Adjudication

Agencies should investigate the factors affecting adjudication timeliness and subsequently adopt the appropriate ACUS recommendations for improvement.

User Fees Imposed by Federal Agencies

User Fees Imposed by Federal Agencies

ACUS recommends transparency and oversight be provided whenever agencies collect user fees.

ACUS Adopts Recommendations For Best Practices in Informal Adjudication

ACUS Adopts Recommendations For Best Practices in Informal Adjudication

A new recommendation aims to improve fairness of federal administrative adjudication.