Revocation of Certain Executive Orders Concerning Regulatory Planning and Review
Feb 4, 2009
Signed by: Barack Obama
Signed on: Jan 30, 2009
Published on: Feb 4, 2009
Feb 4, 2009
Signed by: Barack Obama
Signed on: Jan 30, 2009
Published on: Feb 4, 2009
Summary
Cancels two previous executive orders and tells government agencies to get rid of any rules or guides that were based on them.
What problem does this solve?
Previous executive orders changed how the government plans and reviews new rules. This order cancels those previous orders and tells agencies to remove any related policies, returning to an earlier process.
What does this order do?
Revokes Executive Order 13258
Cancels the executive order from February 26, 2002, which was about planning and reviewing government rules.
Revokes Executive Order 13422
Cancels the executive order from January 18, 2007, which also changed how government rules were planned and reviewed.
Requires agencies to remove old rules
Tells the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and agency heads to get rid of any rules or guides that were created because of the two canceled orders.
Limits legal challenges
States that this order does not create any new legal rights or benefits that can be used to sue the U.S. government.
Who does this affect?
- Federal executive departments and agencies
- Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
What is the real world impact?
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Reverts to a previous regulatory process
By revoking Executive Orders 13258 and 13422, this order effectively restores the regulatory review process established by a prior order. This signals a shift in administrative policy back to a previous framework.
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Streamlines the rulemaking process
The revoked orders may have added layers of review or specific requirements that the new administration sees as unnecessary. Canceling them could make it faster and easier for agencies to create and implement new rules.
When does this start?
This order takes effect immediately on January 30, 2009.