Federal Regulation

Rebuilding Food Safety Regulation in the United States

Rebuilding Food Safety Regulation in the United States

A unified food safety agency is needed to ensure that foods are safe for the consuming public.

Rebuilding the U.S. Regulatory System

Rebuilding the U.S. Regulatory System

Experts map out reforms for reforming the U.S. regulatory system in the coming years.

The Next Front for Reigning in Regulatory Preemption

The Next Front for Reigning in Regulatory Preemption

The next logical step to limit the administrative state is shown by recent Supreme Court concurrences.

Regulatory Capture and Fossil Fuel Attempts to Preempt Tort Suits

Regulatory Capture and Fossil Fuel Attempts to Preempt Tort Suits

Fossil fuel companies threaten to complete the regulatory capture of EPA.

The Role of States in Shaping National Regulation

The Role of States in Shaping National Regulation

Louis Capozzi examines how state-level officials challenge and defend federal regulations.

Regulating Transportation in an Era of Change

Regulating Transportation in an Era of Change

Leslie Richards explores regulatory and policy shifts in the transportation sector.

Codes-and-Standards.org

Codes-and-Standards.org

The Penn Program on Regulation launches a new curricular resource site that showcases the importance of voluntary codes and standards.

Increasing Early, Transparent Consideration of Regulatory Alternatives

Increasing Early, Transparent Consideration of Regulatory Alternatives

Agencies can do more to disclose input on regulatory alternatives during notice-and-comment processes.

Improving the Management of Public Comments in a Digital Age

Improving the Management of Public Comments in a Digital Age

ACUS recommends best practices for how agencies manage mass, computer-generated, and falsely attributed public comments.

Improving Participation, Impact, and Fairness in the Administrative State

Improving Participation, Impact, and Fairness in the Administrative State

ACUS issues new recommendations to enhance administrative governance.

Only Federal Regulation Can Ensure Fair Elections

Only Federal Regulation Can Ensure Fair Elections

Congress should use its constitutionally granted authority to regulate elections and protect democracy.

Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the APA

Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the APA

From the New Deal to the present, the Administrative Procedure Act has been the foundation of administrative law.