The Government Accountability Office recently issued a report examining presidential administrations’ compliance with the Congressional Review Act (CRA) during their times of transition.
The report examined economically significant and significant final regulations issued during the transition times of Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama. It found that agencies published more final regulations and more frequently provided advanced notice to the public on those regulations compared to nontransition periods.
Read on for details of the report, and GAO recommendations to improve CRA compliance in transition and nontransition periods.
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