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AFP Foundation Files Amicus Brief in Relentless v. Department of Commerce

Americans for Prosperity Foundation (“AFPF”) has filed an amicus brief in Relentless v. Department of Commerce—the companion case to the historic Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo. With Loper Bright held in abeyance on remand, the outcome in Relentless may have significant implications for proper implementation of the Magnuson-Stevens Act (“MSA”), as well as the understanding…

Americans For Prosperity Foundation Files Comment on The Administration’s Efforts to Update WOTUS Definition

Today, Americans for Prosperity Foundation filed a comment on the EPA’s and Army Corps of Engineers’ proposal to update regulations defining “waters of the United States”—which set forth the agencies’ understanding of their jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act (CWA). The rule attempts to better respect constitutional and statutory limits on federal power and protect…

Americans for Prosperity Foundation Urges Supreme Court to Overrule Humphrey’s Executor and Restore Constitutional Accountability

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Trump v. Slaughter, an important separation-of-powers case about democratic accountability, individual liberty, and representative self-government. In October, Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFPF) filed an amicus brief urging the Court to overturn Humphrey’s Executor v. United States, a New Deal-era decision that helped create the Administrative State…

AFP Foundation and AFP-Michigan Urge MDHHS to Eliminate Barriers to Health Care Access in Certificate of Need Review

LANSING, MI – On Friday, Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFP Foundation) and Americans for Prosperity–Michigan (AFP-MI) submitted joint comments to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) calling for the state to substantially deregulate its Certificate of Need (CON) Review Standards. The organizations argue that Michigan’s current CON regime limits access to care, stifles innovation, and…

AFPF Files Amicus Brief to Support Vigorous Application of AFPF v. Bonta

AFPF filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in support of petitioner, First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, which is seeking to protect its donors’ privacy of against an investigatory subpoena issued by the New Jersey Attorney General. This case should be controlled by AFPF v. Bonta, in which Americans for Prosperity Foundation protected…

Americans for Prosperity Foundation releases summary of Supreme Court engagement for October 2024 term

Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity Foundation today released a report of its amicus engagement during the October 2024 Supreme Court term. AFP Foundation Chief Policy Counsel James Valvo said: “AFPF remains committed to providing the Supreme Court with the best legal arguments to defend liberty and ensure the proper textual interpretation of the Constitution and other laws. We…

AFPF Provides Input on CON Laws to DOJ Anticompetitive Regulations Task Force

Arlington, VA | Today, Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFP Foundation) filed a public comment on how certificate-of-need (CON) laws harm patients and stifle innovation in the health care industry. AFP Foundation submitted the comment to the Department of Justice Antitrust Division’s newly launched Anticompetitive Regulations Task Force (Task Force). The Task Force was formed pursuant…

AFPF Files Regulatory Comment Showcasing Loper Bright’s Role in Endangered Species Act

Americans for Prosperity Foundation filed a comment supporting the Administration’s effort to rescind the regulatory definition of “harm” under the Endangered Species Act and to instead rely on the statutory definition of “take” without the additional interpretive gloss. This rescission is an important example of the types of regulatory definitions that were previously upheld relying…

Americans for Prosperity Foundation-Alabama Highlights Impact of Certificate of Need Laws in New Report

Report Finds CON Laws Make Alabama Among the Most Restrictive Health Care Markets in the Country Montgomery, AL—Americans for Prosperity Foundation – Alabama (AFPF-AL) released a new report on Alabama’s outdated Certificate of Need (CON) laws which highlighted the negative impact these laws have on patients. CON regulations raise health care costs for Alabamians, while also decreasing…

New study shows North Carolina’s CON law blocked $3 billion in health care investment in 3 years

A new analysis by Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFP Foundation) shows North Carolina’s certificate-of-need (CON) program denied $2.8 billion in proposed health care investment since January 2022. The CON law requires health care providers to obtain approval from the Department of Health and Human Services before acquiring, replacing, or adding facilities, services, or equipment. AFP…