FEDERALhearing transcript

Congressional Hearing: Assessing Regulatory Impacts on the Economy (2016)

Original title: ASSESSING THE OBAMA YEARS: OIRA AND REGULATORY IMPACTS ON JOBS, WAGES AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY

January 1, 2016

regulatory reform economic policy OIRA jobs wages economic recovery

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The Frame

What this does

The hearing provides a formal record of the debate over how federal regulatory oversight affects national economic performance and business operations.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Federal Regulatory Agencies

These agencies are subject to the regulatory review processes overseen by OIRA.

Business Owners and Employees

These groups are impacted by the economic outcomes and compliance costs associated with federal regulations.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2016.

What's next

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Summary

This document is the official record of a 2016 House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing evaluating the role of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs () during the Obama administration. The hearing featured testimony from government officials and policy experts regarding how federal regulations influenced jobs, wages, and economic recovery.

Key Facts

The hearing was held on July 6, 2016, by the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law.
The primary subject was the impact of OIRA-reviewed regulations on jobs, wages, and economic recovery during the Obama administration.
Witnesses included representatives from the Mercatus Center, Competitive Enterprise Institute, American Action Forum, and Syracuse University College of Law.
The record includes written responses to questions for the record from Howard Shelanski, William W. Beach, Clyde Wayne Crews, Jr., and Douglas Holtz-Eakin.
The hearing record is cataloged as Serial No. 114-85.

Why It Matters

The hearing provides a formal record of the debate over how federal regulatory oversight affects national economic performance and business operations.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is OIRA?

stands for the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, a federal office within the Office of Management and Budget that reviews executive branch regulations.

What was the purpose of this hearing?

The purpose was to assess how federal regulations influenced the U.S. economy, specifically regarding jobs, wages, and recovery efforts during the Obama administration.

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Discoveries

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Historical Regulatory Oversight

The document serves as a primary source for understanding the 114th Congress's approach to executive branch regulatory oversight.

Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs

Connected Entities

personWilliam W. Beach“Vice President for Policy Research, Mercatus Center”Map →

personTom Marino“Chairman of the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law”Map →

personDavid M. Driesen“Professor of Law, Syracuse University”Map →

organizationOffice of Information and Regulatory Affairs“Federal agency responsible for reviewing executive branch regulations”Map →

personHoward Shelanski“Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA)”Map →

personClyde Wayne Crews, Jr.“Vice President for Policy, Competitive Enterprise Institute”Map →

personDouglas Holtz-Eakin“President, American Action Forum”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

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