Process

The Internal Revenue Service suffers from pandemic delays, staffing shortages, and high expectations.

Repealing the Sunset Rule would burden small businesses and violate the law.

Increased voter participation requires a regulatory system that invites public engagement.

Supreme Court changes in administrative law create uncertainty for new antitrust guidance from federal regulators.

Two essays by the student winners of a Penn Law essay competition describe important regulatory issues.

Improving comment solicitation and fixing Regulations.gov will enhance access to the regulatory process.

OIRA should use both top-down and bottom-up approaches to advance equity at the agency level.

Agencies should consider new tools to expand access to public opinion in the rulemaking process.

Regulators facing challenges such as climate change must balance obtaining public input with acting effectively.

Agencies must incorporate insights from marginalized communities to empower them.

Congress should tailor the notice-and-comment process for more meaningful public participation.

By creating internal rules on rulemaking, agencies can increase underserved communities’ access and participation.