Office of Advocacy

By Marina DeWit, Region 9 Advocate According to the National Institute of Health, more than 6 million people in the United States use homeopathy to treat specific health conditions, and over 200 million people use homeopathy on regular…

The Small Business Advocate Vol. 39, No. 1 The Office of Advocacy has released the latest edition of its newsletter, “The Small Business Advocate,” Vol. 39, No. 1. If you would like to subscribe to our newsletter, you may…

By Rhett Davis, Region 6 Advocate There are a quarter million small businesses in the state of Arkansas, and more than 99 percent of the state’s firms are small, according to the Office of Advocacy’s 2019 Arkansas Small Business…

On Jan. 21, 2020, EPA issued an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) to announce its plans for a Cleaner Trucks Initiative (CTI). The new rulemaking would establish new emission standards for air pollution from on-highway…

On Jan. 21, 2020, the Office of Advocacy submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on its proposed rule revising the Steam Electric Effluent Limitation Guidelines (ELG). The regulation imposes technology-based…

By Emily Williams, Outreach and Event Manager The World Bank Group has recognized Acting Chief Counsel for Advocacy Major L. Clark for his work on regulatory reform and his contributions to Doing Business 2020, and has awarded him a…

On Jan. 16, 2020, the Office of Advocacy submitted a letter to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection regarding the Request for Information on Regarding the Integrated Mortgage Disclosures Under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures…

By Brooke Justus, Public Affairs Liaison On Jan. 3, 2020, Kevin Bromberg, longtime assistant chief counsel for environmental policy, retired from the Office of Advocacy. Bromberg began his career with Advocacy in 1979 under Milton…

By Emily Williams, Outreach and Event Manager The U.S. Small Business Administration welcomed the 26th Administrator to head the agency this week. Administrator Jovita Carranza was sworn in on January 14, 2020 after being nominated by…

By Jamie Saloom, Assistant Chief Counsel Last week I had the opportunity to attend the Consumer Electronics Show as part of the Consumer Technology Association’s Leaders in Technology Program. As a first-timer to the world’s…