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Executive Order 12291Revoked

Federal Regulation

Federal & State Law Editorial TeamLast reviewed: April 2026
Ronald Reagan
February 17, 1981
46 FR 13193

This executive order has been revoked

EO 12866 (Clinton)

Summary

Required federal agencies to prepare Regulatory Impact Analyses for major rules and submit them to the Office of Management and Budget for review. Established cost-benefit analysis as a central requirement for federal rulemaking.

Topics

regulatory reformcost-benefit analysisOMBderegulation

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