White House Revokes Prior Administration's Regulatory Reform Executive Orders

Included among the seventeen executive orders signed by President Biden on his first day in office was an order revoking six regulatory reform executive orders issued by President Trump.

Which Orders Were Revoked?

Executive Order 13771, "Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs," required agencies to repeal two regulations for each new regulation they issued and to ensure that all new regulations were budget neutral.

Executive Order 13777, "Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda," required all agencies to designate a "Regulatory Reform Officer and Task Force" to identify regulations for repeal, replacement, or modification.

Executive Order 13875, "Evaluating and Improving the Utility of Federal Advisory Committees," required each agency to terminate at least one-third of its advisory committees and capped the number of advisory committees government-wide at 350.