Tag: federal government
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Federal Register weekly update: Year-to-date total tops 30,000 pages
The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s overall regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From May 31 through June 4, the Federal Register grew by 958 pages for a…
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Ballotpedia releases federal judicial vacancy count for May 2021
In this month’s federal judicial vacancy count, Ballotpedia tracked nominations, confirmations, and vacancies in Article III courts from May 1 to June 1. Ballotpedia publishes the federal judicial vacancy count at the start of each month. HIGHLIGHTS • Vacancies: There have been six new judicial vacancies since the April 2021 report. There are 82 vacancies…
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Federal Register weekly update: No significant rules issued
The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s overall regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From May 24 through May 28, the Federal Register grew by 1,376 pages for a…
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Senate Commerce Committee advances Lander nomination for OSTP director
On May 20, 2021, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation favorably reported by voice vote the nomination of Eric Lander for director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). Lander advances to the Senate for a confirmation vote. President Joe Biden (D) elevated the office of the OSTP director to his…
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Federal Register weekly update: Tops 26,000 pages
The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s overall regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From May 10 through May 14, the Federal Register grew by 1,936 pages for a…
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Federal Register weekly update: 639 new documents issued
The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s overall regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From May 3 through May 7, the Federal Register grew by 1,460 pages for a…
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Federal Register weekly update: New significant proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s overall regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From April 26 through April 30, the Federal Register grew by 1,320 pages for a…
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OIRA reviewed 22 significant rules in April
The White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) reviewed a total of 22 significant regulatory actions issued by federal agencies in April 2021. The agency approved no rules without changes and approved the intent of 20 rules while recommending changes to their content. Two rules were subject to a statutory or judicial deadline.…
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SCOTUS grants review in three new cases for its 2021-2022 term
The U.S. Supreme Court accepted three additional cases for review during its 2021-2022 term on April 26. With the addition of these three cases, the court has agreed to hear 14 cases during the term, which is scheduled to begin on Oct. 4. • Houston Community College System v. Wilson concerns free speech protections and…
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Federal Register weekly update: 627 new documents added
The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s overall regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From April 19 through April 23, the Federal Register grew by 1,668 pages for a…