CRF Advocates for Sweeping Regulatory Reforms Across Key Federal Agencies

Last week, CPAC’s Center for Regulatory Freedom (CRF) submitted comments on 5 different issues ranging from national security to energy independence, engaging with multiple federal agencies to relieve American industry and the American people of regulatory burdens.

CRF advocates for a leaner, more efficient government, confronting a bureaucratic state that too often stifles innovation, small businesses, and national security with excessive regulations and ideological DEI mandates. Through its recent comments submitted to multiple federal agencies, CRF has advocated for streamlined processes, merit-based policies, and strict adherence to statutory authority.

In its comments to the Department of Defense on acquisition reform and small business engagement, CRF targeted the inefficiencies of procurement processes. CRF's comments urged the elimination of green energy and DEI mandates that disenfranchise small businesses. By advocating for merit-based contracting, CRF argued that such reforms would strengthen military readiness and spark innovation, ensuring the DoD prioritizes mission-critical goals over radical DEI ideological agendas. These changes are essential to maintaining a robust national defense unencumbered by bureaucratic red tape.

CRF also addressed energy independence in 2 of its recent comments. CRF endorsed the Department of Energy’s Interim Final Rule to modernize NEPA procedures, supporting measures to curb litigation, accelerate energy innovation, and establish clear standards through proximate cause rules, broader categorical exclusions, and firm review timelines. Similarly, CRF backed the EPA’s proposal to repeal greenhouse gas emission standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants, highlighting their lack of statutory basis and economic burdens. By pushing for regulations rooted in the Clean Air Act, CRF aimed to secure reliable, efficient energy production free from unnecessary costs.

Additionally, CRF advocated for freedom of speech and freedom of the press by challenging the FCC’s attempt to alter national television ownership rules. CRF's comments argued that the agency lacks authority to change the 39% cap, a move that could erode objective viewpoint diversity and harm small broadcasters. Aligning with Newsmax, CRF stressed the importance of a competitive media landscape.

Meanwhile, CRF supported the DoD’s Reserve Component Spouse Survey, underscoring its value in shaping efficient policies that honor military families, including male spouses of female service members.

Through its comments, CRF advocated for greater government efficiency, dismantling bureaucratic barriers that stifle progress. By engaging with these federal agencies, CRF sought to empower small businesses, strengthen national security, and promote innovation through merit-based policies and statutory clarity. CRF supported streamlined energy regulations, competitive media markets, and policies that honor military families. CRF’s efforts underscore the need for reforms that eliminate unnecessary mandates, reduce economic burdens, and uphold legal limits, paving the way for a smaller government that puts America first.