Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the President's "Department of Government Efficiency" Deregulatory Initiative
Executive Order 2025-03138
|Signed on February 20, 2025
First 100 Days
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What it means
Establishes a process to review and potentially rescind federal regulations deemed unlawful or burdensome. Agency heads must identify regulations that exceed constitutional authority, impose significant costs, or hamper economic development within 60 days.
Expected impact
- Significant reduction in federal regulations across multiple agencies
- Decreased enforcement of existing regulations while review is underway
- Potential economic benefits for businesses, particularly small businesses facing regulatory compliance costs
- Possible legal challenges from those who support stronger regulatory oversight
- Greater scrutiny of new regulations before implementation