Dear Majority Leader McConnell and Democratic Leader Schumer:

The undersigned 616 groups from each of the 50 states strongly urge you to consider and pass the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 (RAA), to be introduced by Senator Portman. The RAA recently passed the House with a bipartisan vote of 238-183, and now we urge you to do the same. We believe that federal regulations should be narrowly tailored, supported by strong and credible data and evidence, and impose the least burden possible, while implementing congressional intent.

Dear Senator Grassley and Representative Collins:

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce supports H.R. 469 and S. 119, the “Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act” and thanks you for introducing this important legislation. The Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act would help address the abusive “sue and settle” process that allows special interest groups to use lawsuit settlements to take effective control of an agency’s agenda and regulatory priorities.

TO THE MEMBERS OF THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce strongly supports H.R. 5, which includes the Regulatory Accountability Act, and may consider including votes on, or in relation to, H.R. 5 in our annual How They Voted scorecard.

The Chamber commends the House for acting on regulatory reform legislation so early in the 115th session, and for bringing H.R 5, which also includes important provisions related to small businesses, to the floor.

Dear Speaker Ryan:

The undersigned groups urge you to make consideration of the “Regulatory Accountability Act” an early priority for the 115th Congress. We believe that federal regulations should be narrowly tailored, supported by strong and credible data and evidence, and impose the least burden possible, while still implementing congressional intent. These are the very same principles embodied in your June 2016 report, A Better Way: A Vision for A Confident America.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the world’s largest business federation representing the interests of more than three million businesses of all sizes, sectors, and regions, as well as state and local chambers and industry associations, and dedicated to promoting, protecting, and defending America’s free enterprise system, supports H.R.

This letter was sent to the members of the House Judiciary Committee in support of H.R. 1669, the “Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2015,” which the Committee is marking up tomorrow.

Dear Director Donovan:

I am writing to urge you to take action in regard to a proposed financial assurance rule for the hardrock mining industry by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under Section 108(b) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) which is currently under consideration in the interagency review process. 

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TO: United States Fish & Wildlife Service
Public Comments Processing
Attn: FWS–HQ–ES–2015–0165
Division of Policy, Performance, and Management Programs
MS: BPHC
5275 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, VA 22041-3803

RE: Comments on Draft Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Act Compensatory Mitigation Policy (81 Fed. Reg. 61032) (September 2, 2016), Docket No. FWS–HQ–ES–2015–0165; RIN 1018-BB72.

Dear Sir/Madam:

TO THE MEMBERS OF THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

The undersigned groups strongly urge you to pass H.R. 3438, the “Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2016.” This legislation would address the increasingly common situation where businesses, non-profits, and local governments are forced to commit their resources to comply with a massive new regulation, only to have the regulation subsequently thrown out by a court, leaving them with a useless expense.

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RE: Comments to EPA Science Advisory Board Economy-Wide Modeling Panel for July 19-20, 2016 Meeting