Executive Order 13771
Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs | |
File:Executive Order 13771.pdf
Executive Order 13371 in the Federal Registar
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Type | Executive order |
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Executive Order number | {{#property:P1555}} |
Signed by | Donald Trump on January 30, 2017 |
Federal Register details | |
Federal Register document number | {{#property:P1544}} |
Publication date | February 3, 2017 |
Document citation | {{#property:P1031}} |
Summary | |
Directs agencies to:
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Executive Order 13771 —entitled "Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs"— is an executive order signed by U.S. President Donald Trump on January 30, 2017.[1] It directs agencies to repeal two existing regulations for every new regulation, and to do so in such a way that the total cost of regulations does not increase. It is an example of a PAYGO (Pay As You GO) policy for regulations, comparable to regulatory PAYGO policies in Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia.[2]
Contents
Provisions
Executive Order 13771 requires any executive department or agency who plans to publicly announce a new regulation to propose two regulations which will in turn be repealed. The cost of the implementation of these new regulations must be less than or equal to 0 dollars. If costs above 0 dollars are accrued, the payment of these costs shall be funded through the elimination of more regulations. Advice on the financial aspect of these matters is provided by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.[3]
Director of the Office of Management and Budget
It is up to The Director to notify agencies of their total incremental costs for a given year. The Director is allowed to issue both increases or decreases in said costs. The Director also has the authority to exemplify regulations/agencies from compliance with the Executive Order.[3]
Implications
Executive Order 13771 will shrink the existing Code of Federal Regulations. By utilizing Pay As You Go policy, Executive Order 13771 will halt economic growth within governmental agencies affected by this Executive Order.[4] President Trump believes this Executive Order will encourage the Executive Branch to be financially responsible and prudent.[3] Groups such as Public Citizen, Natural Resources Defense Council, and Communications Workers of America have looked beyond the realm of economic feasibility, and have expressed concern about the Executive Order's impact on various public domains (see Lawsuit section).[5]
Lawsuit
On February 8, 2017, Public Citizen, Natural Resources Defense Council, and Communications Workers of America filed a lawsuit against the implementation of the Executive Order 13771. The lawsuit states that the passing of the Executive Order by the Trump Administration is unconstitutional by violating separation of powers and overstepping the authority allowed under the Take Care Clause. This would make federal agencies violate governing statutes, like the Administrative Procedure Act which establishes the way agencies pass regulations.[5] By forcing federal agencies to focus on costs rather than benefits, these groups argue that the Executive Order harms the public by forcing agencies to repeal beneficial regulations and arbitrarily preventing new regulations to be passed.[6]
Affected regulations
The plaintiff's claim that the Executive Order 13771 will endanger public health, safety, and the environment and will force federal agencies to violate current governing statutes by ignoring the non-financial benefits current and potential regulations bring to the public.[5] In particular, the lawsuit cites several regulations that will be adversely affected, including:
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- Motor Vehicle Safety and Motor Carrier Safety Act
- Occupational Safety and Health Act
- Mine Safety and Health Act
- Toxic Substance Control Act
- Hazardous Materials Transportation Act
- Federal Railroad Safety Act
- Federal Water Pollution Control Act
- Energy Policy and Conservation Act
- Endangered Species Act
- Clean Air Act
White House Response
On April 10, 2017, the White House responded with a court filing, asking to dismiss the lawsuit due to its speculative nature. Because no regulations have yet been directly affected, the administration claims the lawsuit is too premature. In addition, the administration claims that the Executive Order does not exceed the president's scope of power.[7]
Reception
Former Federal Trade Commission official David Vladeck called the executive order "unconstitutional, illegal and stupid," saying "if you really want to reduce the regulatory load, you can't use a shotgun, you have to use a scalpel."[8]
On April 17, 2017, fourteen states (West Virginia, Wisconsin, Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Nevada, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, and Wyoming) filed an amici curiae in support of the Executive Order.[9] The Republican states argue that the Executive Order falls within allowed presidential authority and will benefit state governments.[10]
Effects
In March 2017, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) formed a "Working Group On Regulatory Reform" to implement Executive Order 13771 to review and improve USPTO regulations.[11]
See also
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