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Strengthening the Regulatory Process

Federal agencies protect everything from our economy and elections to our air, water and food. Effective regulation is critical to making markets work for people and promoting health, safety and fairness.

However, both Congress and industry have thrown up burdensome obstacles that significantly slow agency progress on rulemaking, and in some cases, deter them entirely. Life-saving regulations have been known to languish a decade or more at agencies due to unnecessary obstacles and industry pressure.

Public Citizen advocates for a more efficient regulatory system that can act quickly to protect Americans from hazard.

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Don’t Let Corporate Bosses Get Away With Suppressing Risks to Consumers and Workers: Tell Your Members of Congress to Support the Hide No Harm Act

More Resources on Strengthening the Regulatory Process

Flowchart of the Federal Rulemaking Process (PDF), March 29, 2011
Press Release: Regulatory Process Is Broken, Public Citizen Tells Congress, September 14 2011
Report: Regulation: The Unsung Hero in American Innovation (PDF), September 13, 2011
Press Release: Regulations Spur Reluctant Industries to Innovate, September 13, 2011
Report: Regulations at Work: Five Rules that Save Workers' Lives and Protect their Health (PDF), July 2011
Press Release: Streamlining Regulatory Process Is Fine, but Administration Should Look Forward, May 26, 2011
Press Release: Committee Holds Hearing on Regulation, Report Shows Rulemakings Are Too Slow, April 14, 2011
Letter to Chair of House Oversight Committee on Corporate Influence on Regulatory Agenda (PDF), January 5, 2011

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