ACUS - Home | Administrative Conference of the United States ACUS has issued hundreds of recommendations since 1968 to improve the efficiency, adequacy, and fairness of rulemaking, adjudication, and other administrative processes Many have resulted in reforms by federal agencies, the President, Congress, and the Judicial Conference of the United States
About ACUS | Administrative Conference of the United States The Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS) is an independent federal agency in the executive branch charged with identifying and promoting improvements in the efficiency, adequacy, and fairness of the procedures by which federal agencies conduct regulatory programs, administer grants and benefits, protect the public interest, and
Latest News | Administrative Conference of the United States - ACUS Renowned Experts Will Work to Improve the Administrative Process Washington, D C , May 20, 2025—The Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS) today announced the appointment of nine new public members and nine new senior fellows, whose terms begin on July 1, 2025
Adjudication | Administrative Conference of the United States - ACUS ACUS has adopted dozens of recommendations and produced many other resources to help the federal government manage agency adjudication ACUS also tracks and publishes Updates in Federal Agency Adjudication each month
Artificial Intelligence | Administrative Conference of the . . . - ACUS ACUS has adopted many recommendations and produced many other resources, available below, to help federal agencies consider how they use or might use AI in their administrative processes This page provides access to individual recommendations, reports, and other resources on the subject
Reports | Administrative Conference of the United States - ACUS Consultants and staff regularly prepare reports for the consideration of ACUS on a wide variety of topics related to administrative procedure Reports are typically the product of independent research and, unless otherwise noted, do not necessarily reflect the views of ACUS
Resources | Administrative Conference of the United States - ACUS ACUS offers resources covering a broad range of topics related to administrative procedure and programs ACUS can also work with agencies to analyze current practices, suggest reforms, and brief staff on administrative law topics
ACUS and the APA: Celebrating 75 Years of the Administrative Procedure . . . ACUS General Counsel Shawne McGibbon introduces the series in The APA at 75: The APA-ACUS Continuum In The Enduring Value of ACUS, ACUS Senior Fellow Betty Jo Christian shares her reflections on ACUS’s early years and the agency’s development as a “key advisor” on the APA