Regulations
Smart regulations give businesses the rules of the road so they can operate, innovate, and invest with certainty. Regulatory overreach, on the other hand, stifles growth and innovation. Getting this balance right is essential to driving solutions that improve lives and fostering a vibrant and dynamic economy that creates opportunities for people.
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The U.S. Chamber works with governments at the state, federal, and global levels to create a regulatory environment in which businesses can innovate, compete, and thrive. From labor and finance to technology and energy regulations, we ensure the voice of business is represented in the rulemaking process. When rules are outdated, outmoded, or overreaching, we work to improve or eliminate them in the agencies, in Congress, or in the courts.
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Dear Chairman Smith and Ranking Member Johnson: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce supports the “Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment (HONEST) Act of 2017” and the “EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017.” These bills would improve the transparency and reliability of scientific and technical information that Federal agencies rely heavily upon to support new regulatory actions.
Dear Representative Walberg: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce applauds you, as the original sponsor of H.R. 1004, the “Regulatory Integrity Act of 2017,” for your leadership on regulatory reform issues. The Regulatory Integrity Act would prevent federal agencies from improperly lobbying the public to support regulatory actions designed to expand the scope of an agency’s own authority. Agencies must be transparent, accountable, and fair in their regulatory actions.
Dear Senators Blunt and King: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce applauds you and the original cosponsors of the “Regulatory Improvement Act” for your leadership on regulatory reform issues. Moreover, we salute your collective efforts to ensure that regulatory reform is a bipartisan effort.
EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers are ordered to review and potentially withdraw the 2015 regulation.
Business Community Pleased to See “Federal Land Grab” Reconsidered
Let's take a moment to look at what the president has done and what he should do in the months ahead to help our economy grow faster.
After an eight-year regulatory onslaught that loaded unprecedented burdens on businesses and the economy, relief is finally on the way.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Chamber Senior Vice President and Chief Policy Officer Neil Bradley issued the following statement today after President Trump signed an executive order aimed at rolling back job-killing regulations: "To get the economy growing more rapidly, we need regulatory relief and reform. Business owners from all sectors and industries have acknowledged that red tape sows uncertainty and holds back investment and innovation. We appreciate that the Trump administration is tackling the regulatory state head on.
As technology plays an increasing role in our daily lives, policymakers are trying to better understand how to respond.
While EPA's change of policy on sue and settle agreements is welcomed news, much damage has already been done to American businesses.
