Regulations
Proposed Rule Requiring Federal Contractors to Pay a $15 Minimum Wage Is Released
The Labor Department is seeking comments by August 23.
Biden Signs Three Resolutions Undoing ‘Midnight’ Trump Regulations
The regulations are from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Treasury Department and Environmental Protection Agency.
White House Releases a Regulatory Agenda to Advance Its Priorities
Addressing the climate crisis, promoting racial equity and helping small businesses are high on the administration’s list.
Senate Has Passed Three Resolutions to Undo ‘Midnight’ Trump Regulations
Thursday is the estimated deadline for the Senate to use its fast-track authority under the Congressional Review Act.
Transportation Department Launches Evaluation of Regulations Based on Biden Priorities
The department is seeking public input in order to align with two early executive orders from the president.
Agencies Work to Roll Back Trump Directive Targeting ‘Unaccountable Bureaucrats’
The executive order sought to stop furtive rulemaking through guidance documents.
Democrats Seek to Undo Six ‘Midnight’ Regulations
Sunday was the deadline under the Congressional Review Act.
Democrats Seek to Undo Trump EEOC Rule Using Congressional Review Act
This is the first attempted use of the act during the Biden administration.
Deadline is Approaching to Repeal Trump Rules Using ‘Obscure’ Law
Lawmakers can use the Congressional Review Act to eliminate certain Trump-era regulations.
Report: Biden Administration Could ‘Freeze’ Additional Trump Regulations
The consumer advocacy group Public Citizen identified errors by the previous administration in issuing last-minute rules.
After Hundreds of Meatpacking Workers Died From COVID-19, Congress Wants Answers
A key House subcommittee cited reports by ProPublica and other news outlets in launching an investigation into how the country’s meatpacking companies handled the pandemic, which has killed hundreds of workers to date.
The Return of the Regulators
Like them or revile them, federal agencies seem poised to regain some of their traditional powers under the new administration. But it’s not clear how far President Biden wants them to go.
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