Republican lawmakers attempted to block President Biden's proposed changes to Circular No. A-4, a guidance on regulatory analysis. Despite the White House releasing its final version, the GOP's amendment within the Financial Services and General Government appropriations bill indicates a challenging path for the president's regulatory reform. Critics doubt the longevity of these changes, anticipating they might not persist beyond the current administration.
If you’re interested in commentary, insights and analysis related to OMB’S Circular A-4, please consider Susan Dudley is director of the George Washington University Regulatory Studies Center and distinguished professor of practice in the GW Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration. She has served on the National Academy of Sciences committee reviewing DOE’s approach to setting standards. Her areas of expertise include regulatory policy, federal regulatory procedure, benefit-cost analysis, risk assessment, environmental policy, health & safety regulation, and financial market regulation. Dudley can discuss why Circular No. A-4 is not likely to survive future administrations and comparisons to the 2003 draft. If you would like to speak with Dudley, please contact GW Media Relations Specialists Tayah Frye at tayah [dot] frye
gwu [dot] edu (tayah[dot]frye[at]gwu[dot]edu).