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Small Business Advocate Tom Sullivan Available to Discuss House Testimony on Improvements to the Regulatory Flexibility Act
Media Advisory:
Feb. 8, 2011
WASHINGTON, DC -- Tom Sullivan with the law firm of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP and head of the Small Business Coalition for Regulatory Relief will testify Thursday before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law.
Mr. Sullivan will discuss the need for more small business involvement in the federal rulemaking process and legislation that is needed to improve the Regulatory Flexibility Act so that small business can benefit from regulatory relief.
Mr. Sullivan is available to discuss his upcoming testimony and share his views on small business and regulation. For more information on the Act and proposed changes, please contact Mr. Sullivan at 202.545.2909 (office) or 202.905.2571 (mobile) or tom.sullivan@nelsonmullins.com.
Background:
President Jimmy Carter signed the Regulatory Flexibility Act into law on September 19, 1980, and it was strengthened in 1996 when President Bill Clinton signed the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act. The law requires federal agencies to issue small business impact statements and to consider less burdensome alternatives when proposing new rules. The cost of complying with federal mandates is more than $1.75 trillion, with small firms shouldering the greatest burden. Legislation is needed to ensure new regulations do not prevent small business and employment growth.
About Mr. Sullivan:
Tom Sullivan, an attorney with the law firm of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, runs the Small Business Coalition for Regulatory Relief (SBCRR). Tom's work in regulatory policy started in 1994 when he worked in EPA's Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations. Tom left government to join the National Federation of Independent Business as their first Regulatory Policy Counsel. Tom helped launch NFIB's Small Business Legal Center before being asked by President George Bush to head the Office of Advocacy at the U.S. Small Business Administration. Tom was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate and served as Chief Counsel for Advocacy from 2002-2008 where he was involved in more than 100 regulatory and legislative matters.
About the Small Business Coalition for Regulatory Relief:
The Small Business Coalition for Regulatory Relief (SBCRR) is a coalition made up of small businesses and supporting organizations that are interested in federal regulatory developments. SBCRR provides coalition members with regular updates on regulatory proposals and opportunities for small business to provide input that can positively impact final agency decisions. Visit www.SBCRR.com for more information.
