Congress requires federal agencies to solicit the public’s views, in the form of comment letters, before they issue regulations. Heritage scholars regularly file comments on proposed regulations. This page assembles recent comments by Heritage scholars.

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Commodity Futures Trading Commission

• Request for Information on Climate-Related Financial Risk | September 30, 2022 | Katie Tubb
• Climate-Related Financial Risk | August 8, 2022 | David Burton

Department of Agriculture

• Onions Grown in South Texas and Imported Onions; Termination of Marketing Order 959 and Change in Import Requirements | December 8, 2021 | Daren Bakst, Elizabeth Hanke
• Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry Partnership Program | November 1, 2021 | Daren Bakst

Department of Education

• Improving Income-Driven Repayment for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program | January 18, 2023 | Adam Kissel and Lindsey Burke
• Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance | September 11, 2022 | Jay W. Richards and Jared Eckert
• Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance | August 9, 2022 | Melanie Israel and Emma Waters
• The Department of Education’s Intended Revision of Title IX Fails Regulatory and Civil Rights Analyses | June 19, 2022 | Sarah Parshall Perry
• Proposed Rule, “Student Assistance General Provisions, Federal Perkins Loan Program, Federal Family Education Loan Program, and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program” | August 11, 2022 | Adam Kissel and Lindsey Burke
• Notice of Proposed Rulemaking “Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance” | August 2, 2022| Lindsey Burke and Jonathan Butcher
• Agency’s Intention To Amend the Regulations Pertaining to Sec. 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Through Negotiated Rulemaking | June 6, 2022 | Lindsey Burke

Department of Energy

• Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Furnaces | October 5, 2022 | Jack Spencer and Kevin Dayaratna 
• Energy Conservation Standards Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Furnaces, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Request for Comment | October 5, 2022 | Kevin Dayaratna, Competitive Enterprise Institute

Department of Health and Human Services

• Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2024 | January 30, 2023 | Peter Nelson and Edmund F. Haislmaier
• Office for Civil Rights, Sec. 1557 Proposed Rule “Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities” | October 3, 2022 | Jay W. Richards
• Office for Civil Rights, Sec. 1557 Proposed Rule “Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities | October 3, 2022 | Edmund F. Haislmaier
• Submitted Comment on a Pending HHS Regulation That Would Require Insurers To Cover Gender “Transition” Treatments and Surgical Procedures | May 17, 2022 | Jay W. Richards, Sarah Parshall Perry, Edmund Haislmaier  
• Comment on Proposed Rule “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2023” | Jan 27, 2022 | Jay W. Richards, Jared Eckert 
• Ensuring Access to Equitable, Affordable, Client-Centered, Quality Family Planning Services | May 17, 2021 | Melanie Israel

- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• The Child/Adolescent Immunization Schedule and Covid-19 Vaccines for Children | October 19, 2022 | Robert E. Moffit

- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

• Streamlining the Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program, and Basic Health Program Application, Eligibility Determination, Enrollment, and Renewal Process | November 3, 2022 | Dennis G. Smith, Ed Haislmaier, Nina Owcharenko Schaefer
• Request for Information on Medicare | August 30, 2022 | Robert E. Moffit
• Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Updating Payment Parameters, Section 1332 Waiver Implementing Regulations, and Improving Health Insurance Markets for 2022 and Beyond | July 28, 2021 | Melanie Israel

Department of the Interior

- Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 

• 2023-2028 National OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Program | October 6, 2022 | Katie Tubb

Department of Labor

• Wage and Hour Division Proposed Rule: Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act | December 13 | Rachel Greszler and David Burton
• Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations | May 17, 2022 | David Ditch 
• Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights [RIN 1210–AC03] | December 13, 2021 | David Burton 

Department of Treasury

• Proposed Rule to Expand Access to ACA Subsidies for Dependents with Employer-Based Coverage | May 7, 2022 | Doug Badger

- Financial Crimes Enforcement Network

• Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Regarding the No-Action Letter Process | August 5, 2022 | David Burton
• Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements | February 7, 2022|. David Burton
• Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements | May 5, 2021| David Burton
• Requirements for Certain Transactions Involving Convertible Virtual Currency or Digital Assets | March 29, 2021 |David Burton

- Internal Revenue Service

• Request for Comments on Credits for Clean Vehicles | November 3, 2022 | Preston Brashers

Department of Veterans Affairs

• Interim Final Rule on Reproductive Health Services | October 11, 2022| Melanie Israel and Emma Waters
• Interim Final Rule on Reproductive Health Services | October 11, 2022| Sarah Parshall Perry, Jack Fitzhenry, Jameson Payne

Environmental Protection Agency

• Designation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as CERCLA Hazardous Substances | November 7, 2022 | Daren Bakst and Rachael Wilfong
• National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Gasoline Distribution Technology Review and Standards of Performance for Bulk Gasoline Terminals Review | August 9, 2022 | Daren Bakst
• National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Gasoline Distribution Technology Review and Standards of Performance for Bulk Gasoline Terminals Review | August 9, 2022 | Jack Spencer
• Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification Improvement Rule | August 8, 2022 | Daren Bakst
• Request for hearing on proposed rule, “National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Gasoline Distribution Technology Review and Standards of Performance for Bulk Gasoline Terminals Review” | June 17, 2022 | Daren Bakst
• Testimony on the Ozone Reconsideration Process | June 8, 2022 | Daren Bakst 
• Policy Assessment for the Reconsideration of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards | May 31, 2022 | Daren Bakst
• Testimony on the Particulate Matter Reconsideration Process | February 25, 2022 | Daren Bakst
• Revised Definition of “Waters of the United States” | February 7, 2022 | Daren Bakst
• Testimony on the Definition of “Waters of the United States” | January 12, 2022 | Daren Bakst
• Environmental Protection Agency’s Proposed Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards for Motor Vehicles During Model Years 2023 Through 2026 | September 27, 2021 | Kevin Dayaratna and Competitive Enterprise Institute
• Testimony on Notice of Intention To Reconsider and Revise the Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification Rule | June 23, 2021 | Daren Bakst
• Rescinding the Rule on Increasing Consistency and Transparency in Considering Benefits and Costs in the Clean Air Act Rulemaking Process | June 10, 2021 | Daren Bakst
• Invitation for Public Comment on the List of Candidates For the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee | June 1, 2021 | Daren Bakst

Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council

• Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreement for Federal Construction Projects | October 17, 2022 | Rachel Greszler and David Ditch

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

• Submitted Comment on Climate-Related Financial Risk Management | June 2, 2022 | David Burton

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

• Proposed Rule Extending the Duty of Candor | September 22, 2022 | Jack Fitzhenry
• FERC's Greenhouse Gas Regulatory Policy Cannot Pass a Cost-Benefit Test | April 25, 2022 | Kevin Dayaratna and Competitive Enterprise Institute
• Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Natural Gas Infrastructure Project Reviews | April 25, 2022 | Kevin Dayaratna and Competitive Enterprise Institute
• Technical Conference on Greenhouse Gas Mitigation under Sections 3 and 7 of the Natural Gas Act | January 7, 2022 | Kevin Dayaratna and Competitive Enterprise Institute

Federal Trade Commission

• Proposed Amendments Regarding the Trade Regulation Rule on Commercial Surveillance and Data Security | October 21, 2022 | Will Thibeau and Jake Denton

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority

• Regulatory Notice 22-08 Sales Practice Obligations for Complex Products and Options | May 8, 2022| David Burton
• Regulatory Notice 21-17, Diversity and Inclusion in the Broker-Dealer Industry | June 28, 2021| David Burton
• Proposed Rule Change to Establish a Monopoly Corporate Bond New Issue Reference Data Service Operated by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) | October 23, 2019 | David Burton

National Labor Relations Board

• National Labor Relations Board Proposed Rule: Standard for Determining Joint-Employer Status | December 7, 2022 | Rachel Greszler and David Burton

National Transportation Safety Board

• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s proposed corporate average fuel economy standards for model years 2024-2026 light duty vehicles | October 26, 2021 | Kevin Dayaratna and Competitive Enterprise Institute

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

• Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Banks | February 13, 2022 | David Burton

Office of Management and Budget

• Technical Support Document: Social Cost of Carbon, Methane, and Nitrous Oxide Interim Estimates under Executive Order 13990 | Jun 21, 2021 | Kevin Dayaratna and Competitive Enterprise Institute

Securities and Exchange Commission

• Substantial Implementation, Duplication, and Resubmission of Shareholder Proposals Under Exchange Act Rule 14a-8 | September 12, 2022 | David Burton
• Proposed Rule on Enhanced Disclosures by Certain Investment Advisers and Investment Companies about Environmental, Social, and Governance Disclosures for Investment Practices | August 16, 2022 | David Burton
• Proposed Rule Changes to Prevent Misleading or Deceptive Fund Names | August 16, 2022 | David Burton
• The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors | June 17, 2022 | David Burton
• The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors | June 17, 2022 | Katie Tubb
• The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors, RIN 3235—AM87, File Number S7-10-22 | June 17, 2022 | Paul Ray
• The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors | June 17, 2022 | Kevin Dayaratna
• Amendments Regarding the Definition of “Exchange” and Alternative Trading Systems that Trade U.S. Treasury and Agency Securities, National Market System Stocks, and other Securities | April 18, 2022 | David Burton 
• The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors | June 13, 2021 | David Burton 
• Public Input Welcomed on Climate Change Disclosures | June 11, 2021 | Katie Tubb
• Proposed Nasdaq Rule Change to Adopt Listing Rules Related to Board Diversity | January 4, 2021 | David Burton 

United Nations

• Response to Call for input to a thematic report: freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) and sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI)” from UN Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity | January 2023 | Grace Melton