Legislative Background on Deregulation
Recent Action on Regulatory Reform
In his first month in office, President Trump signed several Executive orders designed to review, reduce, or eliminate planned or existing regulations. These included: Easing the “Economic Burden” of Obamacare. On January 20, the President signed an Executive order directing government agencies to take actions to “minimize the unwarranted economic and regulatory burdens of the Act,” pending its repeal. Financial Regulation Review. A February 3 order directed the Treasury Department to review the 2010 Dodd– Frank financial oversight law and report back on potential changes. Two-for-One Order. A January 30 order required agencies to revoke two regulations for every new…
