Federal regulations affect nearly all aspects of our lives. Regulations.gov is the place where most of these rules, along with their supporting materials, are stored and publicly accessible.
This fall, ACUS is working on a...
Federal regulations affect nearly all aspects of our lives. Regulations.gov is the place where most of these rules, along with their supporting materials, are stored and publicly accessible.
This fall, ACUS is working on a...
When agencies propose new regulations, the Administrative Procedure Act requires that they provide interested persons an opportunity to submit written data, views, and arguments. These public comments can provide the agency with additional situated knowledge and potential costs, benefits, and...
Public participation in the rulemaking process is vital for agencies in developing their rules. Trade associations, non-profit groups, and individual commenters often have unique experiences and additional objective data and information that can help agencies shape and improve their regulatory...
In the spring of 2017, the Office of the Chairman convened dozens of federal officials from 21 different agencies who actively work on public-private partnerships (P3s). There is no binding definition of “public-private partnerships” that spans across all agencies, but an interagency working...
This article was authored by Reeve T. Bull, ACUS’s Research Director.
The last several years have witnessed numerous important developments relating to the American regulatory state. Shortly after his inauguration, President Donald Trump issued two executive orders,...
This article was authored by Daniel Thaler, a 2L at Antonin Scalia Law School. The views expressed below are those of the author and do not represent the views of ACUS or the Federal Government.
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This article was authored by Daniel E. Small, a 3L at George Washington University Law School. The views expressed below are those of the author and do not represent the views of ACUS or the Federal Government.
Many believe that technology can democratize administrative...
This article was authored by Lauren Beadle, a student at American University Washington College of Law. The views expressed below are those of the author and do not represent the views of ACUS or the Federal Government.
Technology and administrative law are intertwined. The...
This article was authored by Victoria Barnard, a 2L at the George Washington University Law School. The views expressed below are those of the author and do not represent the views of ACUS or the Federal Government.
The first edition of ACUS’s...
Each summer and throughout the school year, ACUS brings on a handful of interns to assist in its work. Our interns have the unique opportunity to assist on ACUS projects, research and analyze important and developing issues in administrative law, and learn about the far-reaching effects of...