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Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation

published 31-jan-2025 · active · original document · finding record
11 stated intents · 0 delivered · 0 in motion · 11 no action observed
No action observed Require that agencies identify at least 10 existing regulations for repeal whenever they propose or promulgate a new regulation.
“Unless prohibited by law, whenever an executive department or agency (agency) publicly proposes for notice and comment or otherwise promulgates a new regulation, it shall identify at least 10 existing regulations to be repealed.” (p. 1)
expected instrument: executive order
Deadline passed · no action observed Ensure the total incremental cost of all new regulations finalized in fiscal year 2025 is significantly less than zero.
“For fiscal year 2025, which is in progress, the heads of all agencies are directed to ensure that the total incremental cost of all new regulations, including repealed regulations, being finalized this year, shall be significantly less than zero, as determined by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (Director), unless otherwise required by law or instructions from the Director.” (p. 1)
expected instrument: rulemaking · stated deadline 30-sep-2025 (passed)
No action observed Offset any new incremental regulatory costs by eliminating existing costs from at least 10 prior regulations.
“any new incremental costs associated with new regulations shall, to the extent permitted by law, be offset by the elimination of existing costs associated with at least 10 prior regulations.” (p. 1)
expected instrument: rulemaking
No action observed Have the OMB Director issue guidance to agencies on implementing the regulatory cap and cost-measurement rules.
“The Director shall provide the heads of agencies with guidance on the implementation of this section.” (p. 1)
No action observed Require agencies, starting with FY2026 Regulatory Plans, to identify offsetting regulations and estimate the costs or savings of each new or repealed regulation.
“The head of each agency shall identify on an aggregated basis, for regulations that increase incremental cost, the offsetting regulations described in section 3(c) of this order, and provide the agency's best approximation of the total costs or savings associated with each new regulation or repealed regulation.” (p. 2)
expected instrument: rulemaking
No action observed Require OMB Director approval for adding or removing regulations from the Unified Regulatory Agenda.
“Unless otherwise required by law, no regulation shall be added to or removed from the Unified Regulatory Agenda without the approval of the Director.” (p. 2)
expected instrument: rulemaking
No action observed Prohibit agencies from issuing regulations not included in the most recent Unified Regulatory Agenda without prior written OMB approval.
“Unless otherwise required by law, no regulation shall be issued by an agency if it was not included in the most recent version or update of the published Unified Regulatory Agenda as required under Executive Order 12866, as amended, or any successor order, unless the issuance of such regulation was approved in advance in writing by the Director.” (p. 2)
expected instrument: rulemaking
No action observed Have the OMB Director set a total incremental regulatory cost allowance for each agency for each fiscal year after FY2025 during the Presidential budget process.
“During the Presidential budget process, the Director shall identify to agencies a total amount of incremental costs that will be allowed for each agency in issuing new regulations and repealing regulations for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2025.” (p. 2)
expected instrument: budget
No action observed Have the OMB Director provide agencies updated guidance implementing the ten-for-one rule, including definitions and cost-estimation processes.
“The Director is charged with implementing this order, including by providing agencies with updated guidance on implementing the ten-for-one rule described in section 3(a) of this order, including processes for identifying regulations for elimination, determining what constitutes, generally and specifically, a ''rule'' or ''regulation'' for purposes of this order, estimating and standardizing regulatory costs, and ensuring compliance with the Administrative Procedure Act and other applicable laws.” (p. 2)
No action observed Revoke the November 2023 OMB Circular A-4 and reinstate the September 17, 2003 version.
“The Director shall revoke OMB Circular No. A–4 of November 9, 2023 (Regulatory Analysis), and all accompanying appendices, guidelines, and documents, and shall reinstate the prior version of Circular A–4, issued on September 17, 2003” (p. 3)
No action observed Reinstate the April 11, 2018 Memorandum of Agreement between Treasury and OMB regarding review of tax regulations under EO 12866.
“The Secretary of the Treasury and the Director shall reinstate the Memorandum of Agreement between the Department of the Treasury and the Office of Management and Budget of April 11, 2018, regarding review of tax regulations under Executive Order 12866.” (p. 3)

“No action observed” means no linked action has been observed in what this dashboard scans (Federal Register — rules & executive actions, Congress.gov — bills, Federal court opinions (CourtListener)) — it is not a claim that nothing happened. Intent is not action: this document sets direction; the linked items are the actions.

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