Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies
Orders All Agencies to Submit Major Rules to White House Review
What it does
Agencies must submit proposed and final significant regulatory actions to OIRA for review before publication.
Real-world impact
- Major proposed and final rules must be reviewed by the White House before publication.
- Independent agency leaders face new performance reviews and oversight by OMB.
- Agencies must add White House liaison positions and adjust spending priorities.
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Summary
This order requires all executive departments and agencies, including independent regulatory agencies, to submit proposed and final significant regulatory actions to the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) before publication in the Federal Register.
It affects agency heads, federal employees, and independent agency leaders, except for the Federal Reserve's monetary policy; the Federal Reserve is covered for supervising and regulating financial institutions. OMB must issue guidance, set performance standards, review agency apportionments (how agencies allocate funds), require White House liaison positions, and the President and Attorney General's legal interpretations will control executive branch actions.
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