TO THE MEMBERS OF THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
Regulatory Reform
A modern, balanced, transparent regulatory system would give businesses the confidence they need to hire, invest, and innovate. But our current system is outdated, opaque, and enabling a regulatory onslaught that stifles economic growth. The U.S. Chamber is working to improve the rulemaking process, while seeking redress in the courts when regulators overstep their bounds. It is also working to advance legislation that would reform the system by restoring checks and balances, allowing public participation, upholding the rule of law, and ensuring good governance.
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
The undersigned groups strongly support H.R. 2641, the “Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2013,” which would provide a streamlined process for developers, builders, and designers to obtain environmental permits and approvals for their projects in a timely and efficient manner, allowing jobs to be created and the economy to grow.
Last week, EPA went down a path that could discourage investment in the United States. The Washington Post reports that the agency is proceeding to issue a “preemptive veto”
Anyone who thinks that the federal government isn’t getting much done must not be paying attention to the growing onslaught of regulatory activity. Federal agencies are churning out 4,000 new regulations a year. We might even congratulate them on their efficiency and output if the actual outcomes weren’t so bad, so often.
The Achieving Less Excess in Regulation and Requiring Transparency (ALERRT) Act is critical to increasing accountability, transparency, and fairness.
WASHINGTON, D.C. —The U.S. Chamber of Commerce today applauded the passage of H.R. 2804, the Achieving Less Excess in Regulation and Requiring Transparency (ALERRT) Act. This comprehensive regulatory reform bill makes critical improvements to the federal regulatory system, and includes several important priorities for the Chamber, including adoption of the Regulatory Accountability Act and legislation to address the process known as sue and settle.
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: |
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
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, strongly supports H.R. 2804. This
legislation would make critical improvements to the federal regulatory system.
What is Sue and Settle?
Sue and settle occurs when an agency intentionally relinquishes its statutory discretion by accepting lawsuits from outside groups that effectively dictate the priorities and duties of the agency through legally binding, court-approved settlements negotiated behind closed doors— with no participation by other affected parties or the public.
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