Revocation of Certain Executive Orders Concerning Federal Regulation
Revokes Prior Deregulatory Orders and Restores Agency Regulatory Power
What it does
Agencies and the OMB must promptly rescind rules and policies tied to the revoked orders and abolish related positions and task forces, as allowed by law.
Real-world impact
- Gives federal agencies more flexibility to use regulations on COVID-19, economy, racial justice, and climate
- Requires OMB and agencies to rescind implementing rules and guidance
- Abolishes agency regulatory reform officer positions and related task forces
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Summary
This order revokes several prior executive orders that limited agencies' ability to use regulations and guidance. It directs the Office of Management and Budget and agency heads to rescind rules, policies, and guidance implementing those orders and to abolish related positions and task forces, as appropriate under law.
The change affects federal agencies and agency staff who carried out regulatory reform efforts, and could change how agencies use rules to respond to COVID-19, economic recovery, racial justice, and climate change.
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