News from ACUS (April 2026)

This monthly newsletter provides a roundup of recent, ongoing, and upcoming initiatives from the Administrative Conference of the United States.

In this issue:

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Ongoing Projects

ACUS committees will meet throughout April to develop recommendations in advance of the 85th Plenary Session in June.

The Joint Ad Hoc Committee of the Committee on Adjudication and the Committee on Administration & Management will consider Effectuation of Awards of Monetary Benefits. For more information, please contact Eyal Lurie-Pardes ([email protected]).

The Committee on Judicial Review will consider Drafting Regulatory Preambles. For more information, please contact Kazia Nowacki ([email protected]).

The Committee on Regulation will consider Agreements Between Agencies with Shared Regulatory Responsibilities. For more information, please contact Becaja Caldwell ([email protected]).

The Committee on Rulemaking voted to approve a proposed recommendation on Interagency Communication in Rulemaking. For more information, please contact Adam Cline ([email protected]).

Equal Access to Justice Act Update

ACUS released a new report and updated its online database compiling attorney's fee awards made in FY 2025 under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA). Since March 2019, ACUS has been statutorily charged with reporting the amount and nature of EAJA attorney's fees that are awarded to prevailing parties each fiscal year. Reports, as well as data tables and statistics, for previous years are available at www.acus.gov/eaja.

ACUS Statements of Principles

Since its establishment, ACUS has adopted numerous recommendations to assist federal agencies in various processes and procedures. These recommendations address best practices for topics such as agency guidance, public engagement in rulemaking, administrative adjudication, and the disclosure of federal materials. Over the past few years, ACUS has collected and summarized these recommendations by topic to prepare Statements of Principles:

If you have any questions or suggestions regarding Statements of Principles, please contact Kazia Nowacki ([email protected]).