380 Entities Weigh in With Speaker Paul Ryan

WASHINGTON, D.C'In a letter sent to Speaker of the House Paul Ryan yesterday, associations and chambers of commerce from across the country urged Ryan to make consideration of the GǣRegulatory Accountability ActGǥ an early priority for the 115th Congress.

The letter secured 380 association signatories from 47 states and the District of Columbia representing a multitude of sectors including agriculture, energy, transportation, and manufacturing.

The groups write in the letter to Speaker Ryan, GǣWe believe that federal regulations should be narrowly tailored, supported by strong and credible data and evidence, and impose the least burden possible, while still implementing Congressional intent.Gǥ They go on to explain, GǣThe Regulatory Accountability Act builds on established principles of fair regulatory process and review that have been embodied in bipartisan executive orders dating to at least the Clinton administration.Gǥ

Scott Terry, president of the Silver City Grant County Chamber of Commerce stated: GǣWe hear from a variety of businesses each year about the unfair federal regulations that are being imposed on businesses. Our concern isn't just about mining regulations, but also banking, food preparation, agriculture and ranching, even regulations that seem to be bad for tourism. The process needs to be changed in Washington.Gǥ

The GǣRegulatory Accountability ActGǥ would improve the transparency of regulations by requiring agencies to invest more effort earlier in the rulemaking process to gather data, evaluate alternatives, and receive public input about the costs and benefits of its rules.

You can view the full letter here.