Regulation Digest, March 3

President Biden issued a Proclamation revoking a 2020 proclamation that suspended entry of immigrants and nonimmigrants who present a risk to the labor market due to COVID-19. Executive Order 14017 prompts a multi-agency review to strengthen the resilience of the U.S. supply chain, and Executive Order 14018 revokes a number of executive actions during the Trump administration, including Ensuring Democratic Accountability in Agency Rulemaking.

Other Notable Actions

FDIC Supervisory Guidance

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issued a final rule that codifies a 2018 interagency statement on the role of supervisory guidance. Effective April 1.

FCC Hubs & Satellites

The Federal Communications Commission issued a final rule expanding over-the-air reception devices rules for hub and relay antennas, effective March 19. The FCC also issued a final rule on the "authorization of blanket-licensed earth stations and space stations in a satellite system through a unified license," effective March 31.

More Resilient Fisheries

The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration issued a request for information on how to make fisheries and protected resources more resilient to climate change. Comments due April 2.

Digital Asset Securities

The Securities & Exchange Commission issued a statement and request for comment regarding the custody of digital asset securities by broker-dealers.

Rural Telehealth

The Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality issued a request for information on how the agency can improve rural health through telemedicine communications. Comments due April 1.

The Opinion Section

Tyler Cowen: When It Comes to Vaccinations, More Is More

Gregory Zerzan: Yellen Can’t Save the Polar Bears

Richard Revesz: Biden’s Path Forward on the Social Cost of Carbon

James Broughel: Out of the Gate, Biden Ditches Bipartisanship

Sidney Shapiro: Attention, Lawmakers — Regulation is More Popular than You Think

Roslyn Layton: The Economics of California’s Net Neutrality Law

Randall Lutter: EPA Dust-Up: A Recent ‘Midnight Regulation’ Needs Work

Sheila Bair: Financial Stability Matters When It Comes to Tackling Climate Change

Adam Thierer: Open-Ended Antitrust is an Innovation Killer

Ilya Somin: The State of the Legal Struggle Over the CDC Eviction Moratorium

John Chorssen & Henry Miller: Suppressing Progress: FDA overregulation of genetic engineering

Robert Graboyes: Telehealth: Eyes on Arizona

Paul Sonnier: Digital Health COVID Boom Should Not be Reversed by Regulators

Timothy Levin & Amy Natterson Kroll: Don't Try to Fix What's Not Broken in Securities

Patrick McLaughlin & Tyler Richards: Biden Should Double Down on Promoting AI Within Government

Jeffrey Westling: Americans Need Better Internet. States Can Help Pave the Way.

In the News

Congress & Regulatory Reform

Biden’s Hurdle: Courts Dubious of Rule by Regulation, Wall Street Journal
House Energy and Commerce leaders unveil sweeping climate change legislation, Politico
Biden’s Picks for Financial Regulator Jobs Emphasize Transparency, Fairness, New York Times
Senators Signal Support for Shalanda Young for Deputy OMB Director, Wall Street Journal
Gina Raimondo is confirmed as commerce secretary., New York Times
Republicans press Biden environment nominee on Obama-era policy, The Hill

Financial Markets & Housing

Energy & Environment

White House restores key climate measure calculating carbon's harm, Reuters
Biden sparks clean energy lobbying frenzy, Energywire
Biden is hiking the cost of carbon. It will change how the U.S. tackles global warming., Washington Post
Oil Trade Group Is Poised to Endorse Carbon Pricing, Wall Street Journal
SEC Opens Review of Corporate Climate Change Disclosures, Wall Street Journal
Reversing Trump, Interior Department Moves Swiftly on Climate Change, New York Times
More states follow California's lead on vehicle emissions standards, The Hill
Biden administration won't defend Trump-era relaxation of bird protections, The Hill
State Attorneys Urge EPA to Reconsider Status Quo Ozone Standard, Bloomberg

Health & Safety

Boeing Moved to Replace 777 Engine Covers Before Recent Failures, Wall Street Journal
At Last, Democrats Get Chance to Engineer Obamacare 2.0, New York Times

Business

DOL Gets 1,500 Comments On Contractor Rule Delay Proposal, Law 360
Puff Bar Defies FDA Crackdown on Fruity E-Cigarettes by Ditching the Tobacco, Wall Street Journal

Technology

The long, painful path of net neutrality, New York Times

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