Index of Papers by Date

New Federal Initiatives Project

White Papers

Key Provisions of the Regulatory Accountability Act by Daren Bakst - posted January 26, 2012
The "Startup Expansion and Investment Act," HR 2941 by Alex J. Pollock - posted November 3, 2011
Sanctions, Transnational Organized Crime by Adam R. Pearlman - posted October 3, 2011
Federal Agencies Propose Rules on Incentive-Based Compensation at Financial Institutions by Matthew Furman - posted August 9, 2011
Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects by William L. Messenger - posted July 22, 2011
An Analysis of the National Defense Authorization Bill by Benjamin Wittes - posted June 21, 2011
The NLRB vs. Boeing: Can Unionized Employers Expand into Right to Work States? by Glenn M. Taubman - posted May 26, 2011
NRC Delays Judicial Review of the Yucca Project Termination by C.J. Milmoe - posted March 8, 2011
Will the Obama Administration Re-Interpret Federal Law Re: Religious Discrimination When Awarding Federal Grants? by Derek L. Gaubatz - posted February 11, 2011
The Regulations from the Executive In Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act by Jonathan H. Adler - posted January 14, 2011
The Use of Drones and Targeted Killing in Counterterrorism by Michael W. Lewis and Vincent Vitkowsky - posted December 13, 2010
Criminal Provisions in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act by Tiffany M. Joslyn - posted December 10, 2010
The Federal Government Responds to Arizona’s Enforcement of Federal Immigration Law by Margaret D. Stock - posted October 5, 2010
Abortion and Military Facilities: The Effect of the Burris Amendment in the Department of Defense Authorization Bill by William L. Saunders - posted September 17, 2010
Federal Cybersecurity Programs by Adam R. Pearlman - posted August 12, 2010
Title IX by Alison Schmauch - posted August 5, 2010
Race, Sex, and the Dodd-Frank Financial Regulation Bill by Roger Clegg
American Power Act: Senators Kerry and Lieberman Release "Discussion Draft" of New Climate Change Bill by Alec D. Rogers and Jeffrey H. Wood - posted July 8, 2010
Criminal Provision in the Cap and Trade Bill by Joseph Ditkoff - posted July 8, 2010
Expanding FTC’s Rulemaking and Enforcement Authority by Joshua D. Wright - posted May 26, 2010
Does the Establishment Clause Require Broad Restrictions on Religious Expression As Recommended By President Obama’s Faith-Based Advisory Council? by Stuart J. Lark - posted May 20, 2010
Embryonic Stem Cell Research by O. Carter Snead - posted May 19, 2010
Update: Overview of the White House Office on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships and the Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships by Rebecca Dummermuth - posted May 10, 2010
DISCLOSE Act – The Legislative “Fix” to Citizens United by Allison R. Hayward - posted May 10, 2010
Health Care Reform: Implications for the Intellectual Property Community by David L. Applegate and Arthur Gollwitzer III - posted May 5, 2010
National Interest Rate Ceiling on Credit Cards by Todd J. Zywicki and Jeffrey Frank - posted April 29, 2010
EPA’s Endangerment Rule by Jeffrey Bossert Clark - posted April 26, 2010
Financial Reform – The Senate Version by John Shu - posted April 23, 2010
U.S. Sentencing Commission Holds Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to the Organizational Guidelines by Michael H. Huneke - posted April 15, 2010
Regulation of Payment Card Interchange Fees by Todd J. Zywicki and Jeffrey Frank - posted April 6, 2010
President Obama Proposes Size and Activities Limits for Financial Institutions by John L. Douglas - posted March 29, 010
The Second “Helping Families Save Their Homes Act” by Todd J. Zywicki and Jeffrey Frank - posted March 24, 2010
The Employment Non-Discrimination Act by Steven H. Aden - posted March 23, 2010
SEC Adopts Curb on Short Sales by Julius L. Loeser - posted March 22, 2010
H.R. 3335: “The Democracy Restoration Act” by Roger Clegg - posted March 22, 2010
The Proposal to Establish a U.S. Commission on Civil and Human Rights by Kenneth L. Marcus - posted March 19, 2010
Comparison of Conscience Provisions in Health Care Reform Bill by William L. Saunders - posted March 18, 2010
Reconciliation and Health Care by Martin Gold - posted March 10, 2010
Fair Elections Now Act by William Maurer and Dominic Draye - posted January 19, 2010
What are Americans Getting from the GIVE Act? by Robert Luther III - posted January 12, 2010
The Paperwork Reduction Act by Susan E. Dudley - posted January 11, 2010
Proposed Reinstatement of the “Uptick Rule” by Julius L. “Jerry” Loeser - posted November 9, 2009
Resolution Authority over Systemically Important Financial Companies by John L. Douglas - posted September 25, 2009
Reauthorization of the USA PATRIOT Act by Rachel Brand - posted September 24, 2009
Executive Compensation by J.W. Verret - posted September 22, 2009
Cap and Trade: Implications for the Housing Industry by Timothy Harris and Benjamin Ingram - posted September 18, 2009
FERA – 2009 – Brings U.S. Broad New Government Enforcement Powers by Michael J. Madigan, Lauren B. Muldoon, and Jane Beall - posted September 14, 2009
Mountaintop Coal Mining: A Permitting Process In Flux by Lee Rudofsky - posted September 11, 2009
Executive Order on Preemption by Jack Park - posted September 3, 2009
Reverse Payment Settlements and Upcoming Congressional Action by Geoffrey A. Manne & Joshua D. Wright - posted August 20, 2009
The Obama Administration’s Proposed New Consumer Regulator (CFPA) by Wayne A. Abernathy - posted August 13, 2009
Proposals to Eliminate Sentencing Disparities between Crack and Powder Cocaine Offenses by Chris Byrnes - posted August 5, 2009
The Obama Administration’s Budget Proposal for Health and Human Services by Paula M. Stannard - posted July 6, 2009
Antitrust Pricing War: Congress v. the Court by Joshua D. Wright - posted June 19, 2009
Scientific Integrity and the Role of Science in Developing Regulations by Susan E. Dudley - posted June 10, 2009
The Proposed Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009 (H.R. 1913) by Gail Heriot - posted May 18, 2009
Executive Order Concerning Regulatory Planning and Review by Susan E. Dudley - posted on May 11, 2009
The Obama Administration Signals Intent to Change Conscience Clause Rule by William L. Saunders & Michael Fragoso - posted May 4, 2009
Introducing Julius Genachowski, Nominee for FCC Chairman by Raymond L. Gifford - posted April 23, 2009
President Obama’s Support for Abortion Abroad by O. Carter Snead - posted April 23, 2009
The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program – Recent and Proposed Changes by Dominique Ludvigson - posted April 23, 2009
Proposed Reduction in Charitable Tax Credit by Rebecca Dummermuth - posted April 23, 2009
The Stimulus Plan and Faith-Based Organizations by Stanley Carlson-Thies - posted April 23, 2009
The Obama Administration, the New Haven Firefighters Case, and More by Roger Clegg - posted April 21, 2009
An Overview of the White House Office on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships and the Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships by Rebecca Dummermuth - posted April 21, 2009
The Akaka Bill by G.L. Brock - posted April 21, 2009
Office of Legal Counsel Releases Opinions by John McGinnis - posted April 14, 2009
EEOC Proposes Regulations on Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 by Dominique Ludvigson - posted April 13, 2009
Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting: The GHG Registry by Daren Bakst - posted April 13, 2009
What Role Should the ABA Play in Federal Judicial Nominations? by Jack Park - posted April 13, 2009
AIG Bonus Payments by John C. Eastman and Marisa Maleck - posted April 13, 2009
Fairness Doctrine by John Shu - posted April 13, 2009
Elections; Universal Voter Registration; Same Day Voter Registration by Charles H. Bell, Jr. - posted April 13, 2009