ACUS’s most notable activity is making formal recommendations to the President, federal agencies, Congress, and the Judicial Conference of the United States. A project initiated to formulate such a recommendation most often begins with a research study conducted by an academic consultant(s). The study results in a report that is usually placed before a committee of ACUS members. The committee drafts a proposed recommendation, if it deems one appropriate, for the Assembly’s consideration. With the Council’s approval, the Chairman may place the proposal before the Assembly for debate at a plenary session. The Assembly may adopt it, with or without amendments, as a formal ACUS recommendation. Adopted recommendations are published in the Federal Register and on the ACUS website.
Assembly Projects
Committee Research Projects
This project examines the wide range of procedures that agencies use when adjudicating cases in programs in which there is no legally required opportunity for an evidentiary hearing. It will offer…
This project will study and, as appropriate, make recommendations to guide Congress in determining the appropriate forum and venue for judicial review of agency rules—with respect to both existing…
This project will examine how federal agencies receive, process, and respond to congressional inquiries made on behalf of constituents who need assistance accessing federal programs or navigating…
Committee: Rulemaking
Recommendation 2014-4 – “Ex Parte” Communications in Informal Rulemaking provides guidance and best practices to agencies for managing "ex parte" communications between…
Committee: Administration and Management
Recommendation 2019-7 – Acting Agency Officials and Delegations of Authority offers agencies best practices for…
Committee: Administration and Management
Recommendation 2017-1 – Adjudication Materials on Agency Websites provides guidance regarding the online dissemination of administrative adjudication materials. It offers…
Committee on Rulemaking Meeting #2 (Virtual Public Engagement in Agency Rulemaking)
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ACUS will be hosting this committee meeting remotely. Members of the public interested in participating should contact Kazia Nowacki at knowacki@acus.gov and info@acus.gov to RSVP and request attendance information.
Committee on Regulation Meeting #2 (AI in Retrospective Review)
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ACUS will be hosting this committee meeting remotely. Members of the public interested in participating should contact Kazia Nowacki at knowacki@acus.gov and info@acus.gov to RSVP and request attendance information.
Committee on Rulemaking Meeting #1 (Virtual Public Engagement in Agency Rulemaking)
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Location name
ACUS will be hosting this committee meeting remotely. Members of the public interested in participating should contact Kazia Nowacki at knowacki@acus.gov and info@acus.gov to RSVP and request attendance information.
Committee on Adjudication Meeting #2 (Precedential Decision Making in Agency Adjudication)
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ACUS will be hosting this committee meeting remotely. Members of the public interested in participating should contact Matthew Gluth at mgluth@acus.gov and info@acus.gov to RSVP and request attendance information.
Committee on Rulemaking Meeting #2 (Regulatory Enforcement Manuals)
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ACUS will be hosting this committee meeting remotely. Members of the public interested in participating should contact Alexandra Sybo at asybo@acus.gov and info@acus.gov to RSVP and request attendance information.
Committee on Regulation Meeting #2 (Public Availability of Settlement Agreements in Agency Enforcement Proceedings)
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Location name
ACUS will be hosting this committee meeting remotely. Members of the public interested in participating should contact Alexandra Sybo at asybo@acus.gov and info@acus.gov to RSVP and request attendance information.
Committee on Adjudication Meeting #1 (Precedential Decision Making in Agency Adjudication)
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Location name
ACUS will be hosting this committee meeting remotely. Members of the public interested in participating should contact Matthew Gluth at mgluth@acus.gov and info@acus.gov to RSVP and request attendance information.
Committee on Rulemaking Meeting #1 (Regulatory Enforcement Manuals)
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Location name
ACUS will be hosting this committee meeting remotely. Members of the public interested in participating should contact Alexandra Sybo at asybo@acus.gov and info@acus.gov to RSVP and request attendance information.
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