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30 Congressional Research Service reports and publications

Second Trump Administration Releases First Unified Agenda, Listing Upcoming Regulations
2025-09-04 · Posts · IN12605 · HTML available · PDF available
The Rulemaking Process for the Higher Education Act’s Title IV Regulations
2025-06-11 · Infographics · IG10080 · HTML available · PDF available
The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA): Overview and Major Responsibilities
2025-05-27 · Reports · R48546 · HTML available · PDF available
Cost-Benefit Analysis in Federal Agency Rulemaking
2024-10-28 · Resources · IF12058 · HTML available · PDF available
The Congressional Review Act: Determining Which “Rules” Must Be Submitted to Congress
2024-10-22 · Reports · R45248 · HTML available · PDF available
The Congressional Review Act (CRA): A Brief Overview
2024-08-29 · Resources · IF10023 · HTML available · PDF available
CRA Lookback Period Currently Estimated to Begin in August 1 Time Frame
2024-08-21 · Posts · IN12408 · HTML available · PDF available
Presidential Transitions: Midnight Rulemaking
2024-07-30 · Resources · IF12723 · HTML available · PDF available
The Congressional Review Act: The Lookback Mechanism and Presidential Transitions
2024-07-09 · Resources · IF12708 · HTML available · PDF available
The Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions: An Overview
2024-06-25 · Resources · IF12118 · HTML available · PDF available
Potential Disapproval of SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121 Under the Congressional Review Act
2024-05-15 · Posts · IN12358 · HTML available · PDF available
The Congressional Review Act: Defining a “Rule” and Overturning a Rule an Agency Did Not Submit to Congress
2024-04-18 · Resources · IF11096 · HTML available · PDF available
The Paperwork Reduction Act and Federal Collections of Information: A Brief Overview
2024-04-17 · Resources · IF11837 · HTML available · PDF available
Communications Between Congress and Federal Agencies During the Rulemaking Process
2023-03-30 · Resources · IF12368 · HTML available · PDF available
Congressional Oversight Manual
2022-12-22 · Reports · RL30240 · HTML available · PDF available
The Congressional Review Act (CRA): Frequently Asked Questions
2021-11-12 · Reports · R43992 · HTML available · PDF available
The Regulatory Flexibility Act: An Overview
2021-08-16 · Resources · IF11900 · HTML available · PDF available
Negotiated Rulemaking: In Brief
2021-04-12 · Reports · R46756 · HTML available · PDF available
An Overview of Federal Regulations and the Rulemaking Process
2021-03-19 · Resources · IF10003 · HTML available · PDF available
Appointment and Confirmation of Executive Branch Leadership: An Overview
2021-03-17 · Reports · R44083 · HTML available · PDF available
Congressional Review Act Issues for the 117th Congress: The Lookback Mechanism and Effects of Disapproval
2021-02-19 · Reports · R46690 · HTML available · PDF available
The Senior Executive Service: An Overview
2021-01-28 · Resources · IF11743 · HTML available · PDF available
Petitions for Rulemaking: An Overview
2020-01-23 · Reports · R46190 · HTML available · PDF available
Counting Regulations: An Overview of Rulemaking, Types of Federal Regulations, and Pages in the Federal Register
2019-09-03 · Reports · R43056 · HTML available · PDF available
Midnight Rulemaking: Background and Options for Congress
2016-10-04 · Reports · R42612 · HTML available
Methods of Estimating the Total Cost of Federal Regulations
2016-01-21 · Reports · R44348 · HTML available
Cost-Benefit and Other Analysis Requirements in the Rulemaking Process
2014-12-09 · Reports · R41974 · HTML available
Nominations to Cabinet Positions During Inter-Term Transitions Since 1984
2014-07-30 · Reports · R42963 · HTML available
The Federal Rulemaking Process: An Overview
2013-06-17 · Reports · RL32240 · HTML available
Federal Rulemaking: The Role of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
2011-03-21 · Reports · RL32397 · HTML available