Regulations
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Smart regulations give businesses the rules of the road so they can operate, innovate, and invest with certainty. Regulatory overreach, on the other hand, stifles growth and innovation. Getting this balance right is essential to driving solutions that improve lives and fostering a vibrant and dynamic economy that creates opportunities for people.
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The U.S. Chamber works with governments at the state, federal, and global levels to create a regulatory environment in which businesses can innovate, compete, and thrive. From labor and finance to technology and energy regulations, we ensure the voice of business is represented in the rulemaking process. When rules are outdated, outmoded, or overreaching, we work to improve or eliminate them in the agencies, in Congress, or in the courts.
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Latest Content
This letter was sent to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce in support of the New Source Review Permitting Reform Discussion Draft that was the subject of the Committee’s May 16, 2018 hearing.
This letter was sent to all members of the U.S. House of Representatives in support of H.R. 50, the "Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2017."
In response to data privacy concerns, the U.S. Chamber is offering guidelines for smart, effective solutions to this challenging issue.
Our right to speak carries with it the responsibility to listen, give others a fair hearing, and be open to different points of view.
Joe Johnson, Executive Director, testifies before the Senate Committee of Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs about FAST - 41.
Sean Heather, vice president of the Center for Global Regulatory Cooperation, is testifying today before the Joint Economic Committee during a hearing on “The Need for U.S. Leadership on Digital Trade.”
This letter was sent to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs in support of reauthorizing the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program.
This letter was sent to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee ahead of their markup of the Fiscal Year 2019 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill.
We may not see its full implications for months or years to come.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Thomas J. Donohue issued the following statement today in response to the passage of the “Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act” by the U.S. House of Representatives: