Advocacy Submits Comments on CFPB’s NPRM on Personal Financial Data Rights
On December 21, 2023, the Office of Advocacy submitted comments on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) proposed rule on Personal Financial Data Rights (PDF, 226 KB).
The proposed rule would require depository and!-->!-->!-->…
Advocacy Requests Comment Period Extension on DOL EBSA’s Proposed Retirement Security Rule
On November 3, 2023, the Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) published a proposed rule that would expand the definition of an investment advice fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.!-->…
Advocacy Comments on Supplemental Proposal and Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis for EPA’s GHG…
On May 23, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a new source performance standard for greenhouse (GHG) emissions from new fossil fuel power plants and emission guidelines (PDF, 223 KB) for existing fossil fuel!-->…
Advocacy Provides Public Comment on EPA’s Proposed Risk Management for Trichloroethylene under the…
On October 31, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule to restrict the use of trichloroethylene (TCE); Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (PDF, 214 KB). TCE is used as a solvent in a!-->…
Advocacy Comments on EPA’s Proposed Changes to its Procedures for Risk Evaluations under TSCA
In 2017, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published procedures for chemical risk evaluations under TSCA, as amended by the 2016 Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act. This rule established the process!-->…
Small Business Environmental Roundtable – January 9, 2024
The next Office of Advocacy Environmental Roundtable will be held virtually on January 9, 2024, at 2 PM ET on the Microsoft Teams platform. The discussion will focus on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Proposed Improvements!-->…
Advocacy Requests Further Analysis of FCC Proposal to Require 1-1 Consent for Robotexts and…
On December 1, 2023, Advocacy filed a request with the FCC to further analyze the impact of its proposal to require that callers covered by the FCC’s robocalling and robotexting regulations obtain consent to make such calls or texts from!-->…
Small Broadband Providers Given Flexibility to Adopt Broadband Consumer Labels
by Assistant Chief Counsel, Jamie Saloom
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently announced compliance deadlines for broadband providers to provide consumers with a new Broadband Consumer Label when they are shopping for!-->!-->!-->…
Facts About Small Business: Native American-Owned Businesses
Advocacy has released its newest infographic spotlighting Native American-owned businesses. Native Americans own 341,064 businesses and employ over 215,000 Americans. Advocacy's infographic uses the most recent Census Bureau data to show!-->…
Spotlighting Entrepreneurship Month
Entrepreneurship is the lifeblood of America, and innovators and risk-takers are integral parts of the American dream. For centuries, entrepreneurs have used education, skill, and creativity to generate new and different job opportunities.!-->…