Regulatory Flexibility Act


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Jul 1, 1981

The definition of "small business" proposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission in its attempt to comply with the Regulatory Flexibility Act would a...  Read story

Regulatory Flexibility Act

The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) of 1980 is a law designed to make government agencies review all regulations that they impose to ensure that they do ...  Read story

Feds Strengthen RegFlex Act

By Angus Loten |  Dec 17, 2007

A new bill requires agencies to gauge the indirect impact of regulations on small firms.  Read story

Court Orders Evaluation of Employee Drug-Testing Policies

By Angus Loten |  Aug 31, 2007

The legal victory by aircraft-repair companies could protect small businesses against future government regulations.  Read story

Tennessee Enacts Regulatory Flexibility

Jul 11, 2007

Tennessee recently joined dozens of other states in requiring lawmakers to consider the economic impact of proposed regulations on small businesses. <...  Read story

Enforcing Regflex: Will The SBA Be Aggressive?

Aug 1, 1981

A battle is brewing in Washington over the Regulatory Flexibility Act, which requires federal agencies to prepare analyses of rules they think will have a...  Read story

Report: Owners Spared Billions in Regulatory Costs

Feb 26, 2007

Feb. 26, 2007 -- Legislation requiring federal agencies to consider the impact of proposed regulations on small businesses saved owners a...  Read story

How Do You Spell Relief?

By George Gendron |  Jun 1, 1994

Congress is considering a National Competitiveness Act, which will put teeth into 1980's Regulatory Flexibility Act.  Read story

Grist: Trampling on Our Icons

By Adam Hanft |  Apr 1, 2004

If politicians and economists love entrepreneurs so much (and they say they do), why do entrepreneurs face so many hurdles, whether they're starting their bu...  Read story

Reg-Flex Act Paying Off

By Alexandra Zendrian |  Mar 7, 2008

Small businesses saved billions in compliance costs last year, a federal watchdog says.  Read story

Small-Business Watchdog Resigns

By Angus Loten |  Oct 13, 2008

After seven years of fighting federal rules, Thomas Sullivan steps down as chief council of the SBA's advocacy office.  Read story

Court Ruling Halts Government Plan to Punish Small Businesses

By Angus Loten |  Oct 12, 2007

The Department of Homeland Security plan was part of a crackdown on undocumented workers and their employers.  Read story

Questionable Rules Named

By Alexandra Zendrian |  Feb 28, 2008

The SBA Office of Advocacy has proposed ten small-business regulations for review under the Reg-Flex Act.  Read story

Regflex Report Card: Some Agencies Flunk

Apr 1, 1982

As legislative counsel for the National Federation of Independent Business, Frank Swain fought hard for the passage of the Regulatory Flexibility Act duri...  Read story

Indiana Passes Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Bill

By Priya Ganapati |  May 11, 2005

May 13, 2005 --Last week, Indiana became the third state this year to sign into law a bill that would require state agencies to gauge the ...  Read story

Small Business to Get More FCC Consideration

By Matt Quinn

June 11, 2004 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy is making sure the Federal Communications Commission remembers th...  Read story

It's Time For Conference Ii

By Charles R. McDonald |  Jul 1, 1984

The 1980 White House Conference on Small Business was probably the single most significant political event in small business' history. Why has the Reagan Adm...  Read story

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Bringing It All Back Home

By Milton D. Stewart |  Jun 1, 1982

When was the last time you took a member of your state legislature to lunch? If you haven't yet, you probably should. Increasingly, if slowly, stat...  Read story

Public Policy: What Does Business Really Want from Government?

By Tom Richman |  May 15, 1995

This article explains how government must reinvent economic and regulatory policies to match today's marketplace.  Read story

Meet Your Silent Partner

By Tom Richman |  May 1, 1982

The National Small Business Association works hard and gets results. But a low profile keeps the group from getting the credit it deserves.  Read story

An Open Letter To The National Party Chairman

By Milton D. Stewart |  Oct 1, 1983

Your small business advisory groups could make 1984 a memorable year for legislative issues.  Read story

The President's Message: An Historic Event

By Milton D. Stewart |  May 1, 1982

On March 1, in response to the Small Business Economic Policy Act of 1980, Ronald Reagan sent to Congress the first annual "State of Small Business" repor...  Read story

A Failure To Communicate

By Stuart Eizenstat |  Jul 1, 1982

Small business may have a special Presidential report, but until some more fundamental changes occur, it will never have much clout with the President.  Read story

Can The U.s. Chamber Learn To Think Small?

By Tom Richman |  Feb 1, 1982

Though 91% of its 230,000 members are small companies, the Chamber is still run by corporate fat cats.  Read story

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Who Loves You More? A Debate Between Partisans

Jun 1, 1983

GOP: What's good for America is good for small business. Democrats: What's good for small business is good for America.  Read story

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