Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda

2017-03-01Executive Order 13777
Signed by: Donald Trump
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Headline: Agencies Must Appoint Regulatory Reform Officers and Review Rules

What it does: Agencies must appoint Regulatory Reform Officers, form task forces, evaluate rules, and report recommended repeals or changes.

Real World Impact:
  • Creates new agency roles and task forces to review existing rules.
  • May lead agencies to repeal or change outdated regulations.
  • Requires agencies to consult small businesses, governments, and stakeholders.
Topics: regulatory reform, government operations, small business, rule review, administrative oversight

Summary

This order directs federal agencies to lower unnecessary regulatory burdens by identifying and reforming outdated, unnecessary, or costly rules. Agency heads must appoint a Regulatory Reform Officer within 60 days, form a Regulatory Reform Task Force, evaluate existing regulations, and report progress and recommendations.

The task forces must seek input from State, local, and tribal governments, small businesses, consumers, and trade groups. The stated goal is to repeal, replace, or modify regulations that harm jobs, exceed benefits, or rely on non-transparent data.

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