Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda
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.
- 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- May lead agencies to repeal or change outdated regulations.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.
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This order directs federal agencies to lower unnecessary regulatory burdens by identifying and reforming outdated, unnecessary, or costly rules.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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