Revocation of Certain Executive Orders Concerning Federal Regulation

Executive Order 13992 of January 20, 2021

Revocation of Certain Executive Orders Concerning
Federal Regulation

By the authority vested in me as President by the
Constitution and the laws of the United States of
America, it is hereby ordered that:

Section 1. Policy. It is the policy of my
Administration to use available tools to confront the
urgent challenges facing the Nation, including the
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, economic
recovery, racial justice, and climate change. To tackle
these challenges effectively, executive departments and
agencies (agencies) must be equipped with the
flexibility to use robust regulatory action to address
national priorities. This order revokes harmful
policies and directives that threaten to frustrate the
Federal Government's ability to confront these
problems, and empowers agencies to use appropriate
regulatory tools to achieve these goals.

Sec. 2. Revocation of Orders. Executive Order 13771 of
January 30, 2017 (Reducing Regulation and Controlling
Regulatory Costs), Executive Order 13777 of February
24, 2017 (Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda),
Executive Order 13875 of June 14, 2019 (Evaluating and
Improving the Utility of Federal Advisory Committees),
Executive Order 13891 of October 9, 2019 (Promoting the
Rule of Law Through Improved Agency Guidance
Documents), Executive Order 13892 of October 9, 2019
(Promoting the Rule of Law Through Transparency and
Fairness in Civil Administrative Enforcement and
Adjudication), and Executive Order 13893 of October 10,
2019 (Increasing Government Accountability for
Administrative Actions by Reinvigorating Administrative
PAYGO), are hereby revoked.

Sec. 3. Implementation. The Director of the Office of
Management and Budget and the heads of agencies shall
promptly take steps to rescind any orders, rules,
regulations, guidelines, or policies, or portions
thereof, implementing or enforcing the Executive Orders
identified in section 2 of this order, as appropriate
and consistent with applicable law, including the
Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 551 et seq. If
in any case such rescission cannot be finalized
immediately, the Director and the heads of agencies
shall promptly take steps to provide all available
exemptions authorized by any such orders, rules,
regulations, guidelines, or policies, as appropriate
and consistent with applicable law. In addition, any
personnel positions, committees, task forces, or other
entities established pursuant to the Executive Orders
identified in section 2 of this order, including the
regulatory reform officer positions and regulatory
reform task forces established by sections 2 and 3 of
Executive Order 13777, shall be abolished, as
appropriate and consistent with applicable law.

Sec. 4. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order
shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

    (b) This order shall be implemented in a manner
consistent with applicable law and subject to the
availability of appropriations.

    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not,
create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural,
enforceable at law or in equity by any party against
the United States, its departments, agencies, or
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any
other person.

    (Presidential Sig.)

THE WHITE HOUSE,

    January 20, 2021.