Posted 1/3/2024, 4:26:00 PM
Federal Agencies Set New Regulation Record as Congressional Gridlock Persists
- Federal agencies issued 46 regulations for every law passed by Congress in 2023, the highest rate since 1995
- Gridlock in Congress has led to more governing by federal agencies and administrators
- The Federal Register of new regulations hit over 90,000 pages last year, the second-highest total ever
- Congress rarely overrules or limits the regulations issued by federal agencies
- There may be more attention in 2024 paid to limiting the "legislative/regulatory state" and rolling back federal regulations