Regulatory Affairs
NADA’s Regulatory Affairs Group protects and promotes franchised car and truck dealership interests before federal agencies and the judiciary.
NADA’s Regulatory Affairs department advocates for the interests of dealers and their customers before federal regulatory agencies and in court and educates dealers on how regulatory actions and policies affect their daily operations.
Through sustained engagement with government agencies and evaluation of regulatory proposals, Regulatory Affairs helps shape the complex federal rules impacting franchised dealers in such areas as financing, consumer protection, advertising, data privacy, tax, trade, environment, and safety. Regulatory Affairs advances dealer priorities through meetings with agency leaders, testifying at hearings, and submitting written comments in response to rulemakings.
Regulatory Affairs keeps NADA members informed on regulatory developments – often with updates from the regulators themselves. And we provide extensive, practical guidance on what the latest changes mean for dealers and how to comply.
When regulations are overreaching or detrimental, judicial challenge may be appropriate, and Regulatory Affairs leads NADA’s challenges of agency rules in federal court. Regulatory Affairs also supports the efforts of state-level dealer-associations to protect franchised dealers nationwide.
Recent Regulatory Actions
- U.S. Trade Representative: Request for Comments Concerning the Operation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement With Respect To Trade in Automotive Goods (January 2026).
- Federal Communications Commission: Advanced Methods To Target and Eliminate Robocalls (January 2026).
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Small Business Lending Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (December 2025).
- U.S. Trade Representative: Request for Public Comments and Notice of Public Hearing Relating to the Operation of the Agreement Between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada (November 2025).
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Reconsideration of 2009 Endangerment Finding and Greenhouse Gas Vehicle Standards (September 2025).
Regulatory Maze
NADA's Legal and Regulatory Department tracks hundreds of federal regulations affecting dealers every year. The Regulatory Maze summarizes these regulations, sorts them by dealership department and offers dealer members guidance on compliance.
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About Regulatory Affairs
NADA’s Regulatory Affairs Group protects and promotes franchised car and truck dealership interests before the federal administrative agencies. Each year, Regulatory Affairs analyzes and engages on hundreds of federal regulatory issues and proposals, evaluating them for potential dealership impacts. Regulatory Affairs also helps to formulate NADA policy positions on those issues and, through written comments, testimony and, if necessary, legal action, advocates dealership interests before the federal agencies and judiciary.
The Regulatory Affairs Group coordinates its activities with NADA's Legislative Affairs group on subjects of common concern, works closely with state and metro dealer associations, and regularly engages with other industry trade associations. Regulatory Affairs also prepares compliance-oriented guides, bulletins and articles, conducts presentations to dealers and dealership compliance professionals and directly provides compliance advice to dealerships. For assistance, please call 800.557.6232 or 703.821.7040, fax 703.448.5824 or email Regulatory Affairs.
