Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law

Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee approved H.R. 2641, the Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development Act of 2013 (RAPID) by a vote of 18-9. The RAPID Act will streamline the approval process for infrastructure, energy and other construction projects.

Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee approved H.R. 2542, the Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013 by a vote of 15-9. The Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act is one of several bills that the House Judiciary Committee has introduced to reform the United States’ regulatory system.

Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee approved H.R. 1493, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013 by a vote of 17-12. The Sunshine Act will curb one of the worst regulatory abuses: the manipulation of lawsuits and sue-and-settle decrees that force regulators to issue new regulations.

Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee approved H.R. 2122, the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 by a vote of 13-9. This bipartisan reform bill increases government accountability and addresses overreaching federal regulation that stifles job creation.