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Retrospective Review of Existing Rules

HHS is committed to identifying and reviewing existing regulations in order to eliminate those that are obsolete, unnecessary, burdensome, or counterproductive or to modify others to increase their effectiveness, efficiency, and flexibility. The following Executive Orders (EOs) seek to improve the regulatory review process:

  • EO 14094 – Modernizing Regulatory Review (2023), links to an external website
  • EO 13563 – Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review (2011), links to an external website
  • EO 12866 – Regulatory Planning and Review (1993), links to an external website

Regulatory Review Progress (2012 – 2016)

February 2016 Retrospective Review:

  • February 2016 Regulatory Review Update
  • February 2016 Regulatory Review Submissions

July 2015 Retrospective Review:

  • July 2015 Regulatory Review Update
  • July 2015 Regulatory Review Submissions

February 2015 Retrospective Review:

  • February 2015 Regulatory Review Update, opens in a new tab
  • February 2015 Regulatory Review Submissions, opens in a new tab

July 2014 Retrospective Review:

  • July 2014 Regulatory Review Update, opens in a new tab
  • July 2014 Regulatory Review Submissions, opens in a new tab

January 2014 Retrospective Review:

  • January 2014 Regulatory Review Update, opens in a new tab
  • January 2014 Regulatory Review Submissions, opens in a new tab

July 2013 Retrospective Review:

  • July 2013 Regulatory Review Update, opens in a new tab
  • July 2013 Regulatory Review Submissions, opens in a new tab

January 2013 Retrospective Review:

  • January 2013 Regulatory Review Update, opens in a new tab
  • January 2013 Regulatory Review Submissions, opens in a new tab

September 2012 Retrospective Review:

  • September 2012 Regulatory Review Update, opens in a new tab
  • September 2012 Regulatory Review Submissions, opens in a new tab

May 2012 Retrospective Review:

  • May 2012 Regulatory Review Update, opens in a new tab
  • May 2012 Regulatory Review Submissions, opens in a new tab

January 2012 Retrospective Review:

  • January 2012 Regulatory Review Update, opens in a new tab
  • January 2012 Regulatory Review Submissions, opens in a new tab
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Content last reviewed December 11, 2024
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