E.O. 12866 - 25th Anniversary Remarks
Opening remarks by Professor Revesz from a panel discussing the future of the executive order and its principles in the rulemaking process.
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The Life and Times of Executive Order 12866
Neil Eisner notes four significant accomplishments under E.O. 12866.
The Future of E.O. 12866: Embracing Regulatory Humility
The last four presidents have held very different views on regulation yet have all embraced the principles and procedures embodied in Executive Order 12866.
Praising the Principles in Executive Order 12866
Executive Order 12866 contains an underlying philosophy embodied in 12 principles of good regulation.
Reflections on the E.O. 12866 Anniversary Event from a Bureaucrat Turned Academic
Summarizing how this event panel started with the story of how E.O. 12866 came to be and moved forward from there.
Congressional Views on the Bipartisan Principles of E.O. 12866
Shawne McGibbon summarizes the panel she moderated, which captured the congressional perspective on the value of Executive Order 12866 and its future prospects.
Tracing Executive Order 12866’s Longevity to its Roots
After 25 years, some marvel at the fact that Executive Order 12866 has survived through Republican and Democratic administrations.
Executive Order 12866: Regulatory Principles Survive and Thrive for 25 Years
Experts discuss why the principles and processes of E.O. 12866 have withstood the test of time across changes in administrations and political parties.
“Behavioural Government:” Implications for Regulator Behavior
The Behavioural Insights Team (BIT) in the UK published a new report titled Behavioural Government. Although we usually talk about “nudging” to correct irrational choices of individual citizens, this report focuses instead on the behavioral biases of policymakers. The report considers various forms of behavioral bias and proposes a set of strategies to mitigate them.