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The full report provides model legislation, success stories, and additional resources to equip reform-minded policymakers.
States can pursue various options to reduce regulatory burdens and provide much-needed accountability and transparency to the regulatory process.
The takeaway from 2026 is clear: the push for guidance transparency is no longer limited to executive orders, it has entered the legislative mainstream.
On Friday, Oklahoma took a major step toward regulatory transparency by enacting the Guidance Transparency Act, a new law requiring state agencies to submit state and federal guidance documents to the Secretary of State for proactive publication online. Oklahoma is the first state in the nation to require guidance transparency by law.
H. 3021 is a critical step toward restoring balance and accountability in the regulatory process. By incorporating REINS, judicial deference reform, sunset provisions, regulatory budgeting, and red tape reduction, the sate can ensure that regulations serve the public interest – not bureaucratic inertia. These reforms will empower small businesses, protect individual rights, and promote a more transparent and responsive government.
The full report provides model legislation, success stories, and additional resources to equip reform-minded policymakers.
States can pursue various options to reduce regulatory burdens and provide much-needed accountability and transparency to the regulatory process.
When Congress writes vague laws, it cedes power to the executive branch. If lawmakers want to reclaim their constitutional role, and prevent future abuses like those uncovered in the CHIPS Act, they must start with better legislative drafting.
These orders reflect a principled commitment to limited government, transparency, and economic opportunity.
