Well, now it's time for our daily Bloomberg Law Brief, exploring legal issues in the news, and Today, Bloomberg lawhosting Grosso and Michael Best discussed the Trump administration's method of indefinitely delaying federal regulations and why the tactic might be illegal. They speak with William Busby, a professor at Georgetown Law Center, and Emily Hammond, a professor at George Washington University Law School. Bill presence from both parties routinely pause their predecessor's rules.
What is Trump doing differently and what's the impact? Um. The idea that the president and as the agencies could do a short term delay while they look at something that's quite common. Their difference here is that in has dozens of settings, agencies and also their lawyers have started with a short delay and then have talked about a much longer stay of implementation or a commitment not to enforce the law. So they're really rendering a nullity regulations
of the agency had already said should be the law. Emily, there there are laws and procedures that are supposed to be followed UM, specifically the Administrative Procedures Act when agencies do rulemaking. How does the Administrative Procedures Act work Well, it does a few things. One of the first things it does is ensure that when agencies take actions UM changing policies implementing the policies of new presidential administrations, that
they do it following certain procedures. And those procedures are meant to ensure that the public, that stakeholders, that lawmakers are able to see what the agencies are doing, participates in their consideration of issues UM, and have transparency and oversights for those agencies. UM. What the agencies are doing right now UM is not just a shortcut. It's an unlawful short circuiting of the procedure years that are set forth in the a p A, which is really meant UH.
In addition, the APS meant to provide certainty for regulated entities in the public as well, and this approach that the Trump administration is taking really turns that promise of regulatory certainty on its head UM and puts instead the fate of many of these regulations up in the air. That creates uncertainty, not reliable lawful standards. Bloomberg Lawyers weekdays at one pm Wall Street Time here on Bloomberg Radio