What Is Rulemaking?

Rulemaking refers to the process federal agencies use to make new rules or regulations. Congress, for example, passes a great deal of statutes that govern the people of the United States of America. However, most of the details of the rules are polished by federal agencies through the rulemaking process. The regulations start in the Congress and form the requirements for the establishment of the agency involved or function of an agency. However, rules start with a legislative act of Congress.
Upon enacting the Administrative Procedure Act, APA in 1946, the Congress laid out the basic framework for conducting rulemaking. Therefore, when Congress passes a statute it can require the agency to create a rule to meet the statute requirements. As
However, there are provisions that attempt to hamper the establishment of new rulemaking procedures although agencies are required to provide advance notification of any guidance documents. Agency personnel hold discussions with experts to review agency proposals as well as conduct studies for information the agency lacks. Through negotiated rulemaking attempts interested parties can compromise among themselves to assist the agency to create widely-accepted regulatory
These groups engage in advocacy, lobbying governments to make public policy changes, and public campaigns to gain or retain benefits for their members. Interest groups use strategies, such as providing education and special information for civil servants and politicians, encouraging public participation, and public education. They also participate in activities, for example, lobbying to directly persuade decision makers in Congress along with members of the executive branch. As such, interest groups influence rulemaking since they represent the organizational or individual members affected by the process. Through interest groups, Americans can make their views, needs, and ideas known to elected officials.
However, the intangible nature of the goals of interest groups contributes to the free rider problem. Such a problem emanates where an individual can benefit from an interest group's efforts without being a member, or at least without being heavily involved. Interest groups influence rulemaking through their expertise and information gathering efforts to raise issues not addressed by other groups. Some interest groups are formed to counter the political ideologies of other groups, with some examples being the conservative and liberal interest groups formed to champion political