Comments on Federal Regulations
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.
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
- Proposed Rule to Modify Swap Clearing Requirement to Address Transition from LIBOR and Other Interbank Offered Rates to Alternative Reference Rates | May 5, 2022 | Peter St Onge
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
- 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 Health and Human Services
- 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
Department of Labor
- 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
Environmental Protection Agency
- 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
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
- 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
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- 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
Financial Industry Regulatory Agency
- 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
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
Senate Banking Committee
- Submitted Feedback to the Senate Banking Committee Regarding Jobs Act 4.0 | June 3, 2022 | David Burton
- Entrepreneurial Capital Formation | March 18, 2021 | David Burton and Norbert Michel
- Clarifying Laws Around Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Technologies | March 18, 2021 | David Burton and Norbert Michel
Securities and Exchange Commission
- 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
- Public Input Welcomed on Climate Change Disclosures | June 11, 2022 | Katie Tubb
- 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
- Proposed Nasdaq Rule Change to Adopt Listing Rules Related to Board Diversity | January 4, 2021 | David Burton
