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The Weaponization of the Congressional Review Act in 2025

The Weaponization of the Congressional Review Act in 2025

Congress’s expanded use of its oversight mechanism threatens the stability of agency action.

Another Blow to Regulatory Benefit-Cost Analysis

Another Blow to Regulatory Benefit-Cost Analysis

The Trump Administration’s weakening of regulatory benefit-cost analysis vests unequal power in executive review.

DOGE Is Dead, But Deregulation Is Just Getting Started

DOGE Is Dead, But Deregulation Is Just Getting Started

The White House’s recent memo could reshape the regulatory landscape faster than ever.

Speeding Up the Deregulatory Process

Speeding Up the Deregulatory Process

Experts question the legality and wisdom of the Trump Administration’s plan to speed up agencies’ deregulatory efforts.

Consulting Governments in Regulatory Policymaking

Consulting Governments in Regulatory Policymaking

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

A Sweeping History of Regulation

A Sweeping History of Regulation

The Trump Administration may defy the lessons that Graham draws from his robust history of regulatory review.

Regulatory Retrospection Amid the Smashing of Expertise

Regulatory Retrospection Amid the Smashing of Expertise

The presidential influence chronicled in Graham’s magisterial book now threatens technocratic decision-making.

A Fair, Complete Book but With Unworkable Solutions

A Fair, Complete Book but With Unworkable Solutions

Graham offers a balanced history but misses an opportunity to reimagine the regulatory state.

Transcending Partisanship in Regulatory Reform

Transcending Partisanship in Regulatory Reform

Graham’s new book highlights the challenges of and opportunities for regulatory reform.

The Role of the White House in Regulatory Reform

The Role of the White House in Regulatory Reform

President Reagan introduced comprehensive White House oversight of agency regulatory activities.

Escalating Flawed Deregulatory Math

Escalating Flawed Deregulatory Math

The Trump Administration’s new 1-in-10-out executive order is more flawed than its predecessor.

Managing Regulatory Review in the Biden Administration

Managing Regulatory Review in the Biden Administration

At the 2024 PPR Distinguished Lecture on Regulation, Administrator Revesz highlighted the Biden Administration’s regulatory reform efforts.