Restoring the
people’s voice
in regulations
Our Government is
Out of Balance
It’s time to give Congress the final say on regulations that affect American families and businesses.
get the government back in balance
Join the Balancing Act Project to restore balance, accountability and transparency in agency rulemaking.
The Balancing Act Project (BAP) will tell the story of this imbalance on behalf of affected industries and consumers and champion legislation that will reassert Congress as the final say in regulations, re-empowering the voice of the People in regulations through their elected officials.
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INDUSTRIES HIT THE HARDEST BY
REGULATION COMPLIANCE COSTS
Environment
Imbalance is placing enormous costs on Americans.
Costs that are most harmful to those who can least afford them.
Impact of Regulations: By the numbers
Weight on Economy
U.S. federal government regulations costs in 2022. An amount equal to 12% of U.S. GDP.
per employee
U.S. federal regulations estimated cost per employee per year in 2022.
regulations finalized
Total number of U.S. federal regulations finalized between 2005 - 2022.
increase YoY
Increase of U.S. federal regulation costs between 2021 and 2022, an 18% inflation-adjusted growth.
Did you know?
$52,000 in regulatory costs are passed on to every American household each year
H. Beales, et al.,”Government Regulations: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly”, released by the Regulatory Transparency Project of the Federalist Society, June 2017.
While smart regulations give businesses the rules of the road so they can operate, innovate and invest with certainty, unchecked regulatory power stifles growth and innovation, leaving the regulated no choice but to go out of business or pass legal and compliance costs to consumers.
The time to join is now
In 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court will review the constitutionality of federal agencies to interpret the intent Congress in agency. This will give businesses impacted by regulations the power to challenge decisions affecting every American citizen and businesses through their elected representatives.
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