What's In the EO on Modernizing Regulatory Review?

President Biden’s Executive Order “Modernizing Regulatory Review” introduces significant changes in how the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) defines the economic significance of rules and approaches public engagement. Research Professor Bridget Dooling and Senior Policy Analyst Mark Febrizio consider the proposed updates in the order and how it may impact centralized regulatory review in the executive branch agencies. For additional coverage, visit Parsing the Proposals for Modernizing Review.

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Additional Resources

• Executive Order 12866 of September 30, 1993
• Executive Order 14094 of April 6, 2023
• Request for Comments on Guidance Implementing 12866 Meeting Request Provisions of EO 14094
• Request for Comments on Revisions to Circular A-4
• Request for Comments on Revisions to Circular A–94
• Request for Nominations of Experts to Peer-Review Draft Guidance on Conducting Analysis of Federal Regulations
• Susan E. Dudley for Regulation & Governance (July 2020): The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs and the Durability of Regulatory Oversight in the United States