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SEC Cost-Benefit Analysis: A New Face and a New Role

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Under the Trump administration, the Securities and Exchange Commission is in the process of revamping its approach to the cost-benefit analysis it performs in support of its regulatory actions. These changes are being spurred...more

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Is Regulatory Enforcement Contradicting Trump’s “Deregulation” Executive Order?

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The Trump Administration officially has announced it intends to emphasize “deregulation” with a focus of eliminating 10 regulations for every new regulation. Eliminating regulations is one thing, but enforcement is another...more

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Water Carrier Statutes and Regulations - FMCSA Says "Goodbye" Through Regulatory Reforms

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Water carriers have a moment of clarity on the horizon. An area of conflict between legal jurisdiction and technical obligations is being settled through Trump Administration regulatory reforms....more

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"One Big Beautiful Bill Act" Passes, Restoring FCC Auction Authority and Establishing Spectrum Pipeline

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The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) general authority to conduct spectrum auctions lapsed on March 9, 2023, leaving a core pillar of agency responsibility subject to ad-hoc, band-specific authorizations as...more

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First Six Months of the Trump Administration — A Conversation with James V. Aidala

This week, I was pleased to welcome back to the studio Jim Aidala, Senior Government Affairs Consultant at B&C and its consulting affiliate, The Acta Group (Acta®), to discuss the first six months of the Trump Administration....more

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Space Law, Regulation and Policy Update - June 2025

Good Afternoon! The past couple of weeks in space policy news have been dominated by defense headlines. In the U.S., a “czar” was appointed to oversee the Golden Dome project and the Pentagon began looking into alternative...more

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Senate Republicans get Parliamentarian’s approval to slash CFPB funding in massive budget bill

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Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs (Banking Committee) Republicans have received the Senate Parliamentarian’s approval to cut the CFPB’s funding. As a result, in the large budget reconciliation bill now being written...more

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In the Hot Seat: Andrea Lucas Defends Record at Senate Hearing

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The Acting Chair of the EEOC has been renominated to serve another term as commissioner, and testified at her confirmation hearing on June 18, 2025. Confirmation is required for her to continue as Acting Chair. Ms. Lucas’...more

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Senate Parliamentarian says elimination of CFPB funding cannot be included in budget bill but delay of Section 1071 rule passes...

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The Senate parliamentarian has ruled that a key Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs (Banking Committee) provision that would eliminate all funding for the CFPB cannot be included in the massive budget reconciliation...more

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A Lid on the Canna Worms? Congress Formally Pursues Prohibition of Intoxicating Hemp

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When Congress passed the 2018 Farm Bill, signed into law by President Trump in December 2018, the legislation aimed to support rural economies, promote the production of hemp-based materials such as fiber and grain, and open...more

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Dual Drone EOs: A Boost to the Domestic Drone and Counter-Drone Industries

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On June 6, President Trump signed two executive orders (EOs) with the stated purpose of supporting the domestic drone industry, while also protecting against the threats posed by the misuse and malicious use of drones....more

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PHMSA Solicits Feedback on Regulatory Reform of Pipeline Safety Regulations

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) asking for stakeholder feedback on Pipeline Safety Regulations (PSR) that unduly burden the...more

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President’s FY 2026 Budget Requests Would Eliminate CSB, Reorganize CPSC

President Trump’s fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget request for the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) states that the President’s budget proposes to eliminate funding for CSB as part of the Trump...more

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Department of Interior Requests Information on Regulatory Reform by June 20, 2025

The U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) issued a Request for Information (RFI) asking affected industries to identify existing Interior regulations that can be modified or repealed to support the Trump administration’s "energy...more

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Trump Administration Will Replace the Biden Administration's Department of Labor Rule Permitting ESG Investing

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3 Under the Biden Administration, the Department of Labor ("DOL") had issued a rule that permitted ESG factors to be considered when making investments on behalf of 401(k) plans. (This rule had replaced an earlier one from...more

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Everything (Including Inconsistent Things) All at Once: The Trump Administration’s Initial Steps Toward Permitting Reform

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President Trump came into office pledging to speed up federal environmental permitting, and he has issued a series of executive orders that touch on some aspect of expediting environmental reviews....more

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Trump’s EO Regarding Disparate Impact: An Opportunity to Examine the REMA Concept

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President Trump signed Executive Order 14281, “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy on April 23, 2025”. The EO proclaims a policy goal of eliminating “the use of disparate-impact liability in all contexts to the...more

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CFPB Director Nominee to Move to Treasury Finance Role

On May 9, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that President Trump intends to nominate Jonathan McKernan to serve as the Undersecretary of Domestic Finance. McKernan had been awaiting Senate confirmation to lead the...more

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New White House Guidance Moves ‘Social Cost of Carbon’ Metric to Side Burner

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For decades, regulators have tried to quantify harm related to emissions, including the “social cost of carbon” (SCC), but that approach has now changed. The Trump Administration recently released a memorandum seeking to...more

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Paper Straws and PFAS: The Policy Shift Behind Executive Order 14208

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On February 10, 2025, President Trump authorized Executive Order 14208 (E.O. 14208) revising United States federal policy on paper straw use. E.O. 14208 specifically called on the federal government to stop purchasing paper...more

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U.S. Treasury Department Announces Intent to Launch Fast Track Program to Streamline CFIUS Reviews for Certain Foreign Investors

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On May 8, 2025, the U.S. Treasury Department announced its intent to launch a Fast Track Pilot Program designed to streamline the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States ("CFIUS") review process for certain...more

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Trump Administration Dials Up Deregulation

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President Donald Trump has made reducing the size and scope of the federal government a central part of his second-term agenda. Toward that end, in recent days the Trump administration has taken aggressive steps toward...more

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Agencies to Use Good Cause Exception to Repeal Illegal Regulations

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Recently, President Donald Trump directed agencies to take steps to immediately repeal illegal regulations under the good cause exception to the notice-and-comment requirement. Because this latest effort could have...more

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GAO agrees to investigate attempted CFPB firings, other recent bureau actions

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The Government Accountability Office has agreed to investigate recent CFPB moves to fire more than 1,400 employees and the impact it and other agency actions have had on the bureau’s ability to operate....more

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Venable FDA Pulse: FDA at the 100-Day Mark of Trump Administration 2.0

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Since returning to office for a second term, President Trump has taken steps to reshape federal agencies. Here, we discuss the significant changes that have occurred at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) during...more

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