Outreach to Policymakers
Letter addressing The Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 (6/5/13)
The current rulemaking process is plagued with lengthy delays, undue influence by regulated industries, and convoluted court challenges. This bill would make each of these problems worse. In fact, it would make rules almost impossible to enact. Read more...
Key Questions for The Next Regulatory Czar’s Critical Mission (5/28/13)
When President Obama’s second term comes to an end, will Americans find that they are better protected against threats to public health, consumer and worker safety, and the environment? The answer to that question depends on how Dr. Howard Shelanksi – the president’s nominee to serve as the next administrator... Read more...
CSS Comments on Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (5/13/13)
The Coalition for Sensible Safeguards is troubled at the prospects of surrendering regulatory safeguards in the name of trade efficiency. As these negotiations proceed, decisions ought to be brokered in the light of day, and corporate interests should not override the public interest. Read more...
CSS Letter Opposing HR 5910 (12/20/12)
We are concerned that H.R. 5910, as currently written, directs the Department of Commerce to conduct a study that could mischaracterize the important role of regulation in protecting the American people and be used as a weapon to undermine important health and safety regulations. Read more...
The Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act: Politicizing Independent Agencies and Putting Americans in Harm's Way (10/25/12)
The Independent Regulatory Analysis Act, S. 3468, would fundamentally change the way that independent agencies operate. Examples of independent agencies include, among others, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and the National... Read more...
The Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act: How it would Hamper Safeguards Issued by Independent Agencies (10/25/12)
The following examples suggest ways that the Independent Regulatory Analysis Act would hamper independent agencies' ability to protect Americans from death, injury, illness, and other harm Read more...
Groups Oppose S. 3468, the Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2012 (9/10/12)
A wide variety of nonpartisan groups have come together to urge all Senators to oppose S. 3468, the Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2012. Read more...
Coalition Sign On Letter against the “Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act" (H.R. 4078) (7/23/12)
On behalf of our millions of members and supporters, we are writing to urge you to oppose the “Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act" (H.R. 4078), which includes the “Regulatory Freeze For Jobs Act,” the “Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012" (H.R. 4607), and the “Sunshine for... Read more...
CSS Opposes Regnibus Bill (7/18/12)
The Coalition for Sensible Safeguards urges you to oppose the “Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act" (H.R. 4078), which is scheduled for a vote soon. This bill is a composite of seven unbelievably misnamed bills designed to attack regulatory safeguards. Read more...
Letter asking Congress to review and amend fair labor standards (6/29/12)
On the 74th anniversary of the Fair Labor Standards Act, fair labor standards are still far from reality and Congress has a responsibility to implement sensible safeguards to protect workers. Read more...
Coalition letter to lawmakers opposing FREEZE (H.R. 4078) (4/25/12)
The Coalition for Sensible Safeguards urges your committee to strongly oppose “The Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act of 2012" (H.R. 4078) and "The Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012." Read more...
Letter in opposition to H.R. 4078, the "Regulatory Freeze Act" (3/19/12)
The Coalition for Sensible Safeguards urges your committee to strongly oppose H.R. 4078, “The Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act of 2012.” This extremely harmful piece of legislation is the latest in a series of bills designed to mislead the public into believing that our country’s system of health and safety... Read more...
Written Testimony of Robert Weissman before the The Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law Committee on Judiciary U.S. House of Representatives (2/27/12)
Public Citizen President and CSS co-chair Robert Weissman provided expert testimony to a Congressional hearing on H.R. 4078, the Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act of 2012 Read more...
Letter to President Obama regarding the Council on Jobs and Competitiveness report (1/24/12)
We are writing to express our dismay at the rhetoric and policy proposals found in the Roadmap to Renewal report issued by the President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness on January 16th. The language in the executive summary of the report reinforces the damaging and false rhetoric that regulations are... Read more...