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Executive Order 14267
Reducing Anti-Competitive Regulatory Barriers
Signed April 9, 2025, printed at 90 FR 15629. 3 sections of substance, 896 words.
This order tells agencies to drop rules that shut out new firms. It says some rules pick winners.
Sec. 1. Purpose
Federal regulations should not predetermine economic winners and losers. Yet some regulations operate to exclude new market entrants. Regulations that reduce competition, entrepreneurship, and innovation--as well as the benefits they create for American consumers--should be eliminated. This order commences the process for eliminating anti-competitive regulations to revitalize the American economy.
Federal regulations should not predetermine economic winners and losers. Yet some regulations operate to exclude new market entrants. Regulations that reduce competition, entrepreneurship, and innovation--as well as the benefits they create for American consumers--should be eliminated. This order commences the process for eliminating anti-competitive regulations to revitalize the American economy.
This states the aim. It says rules should not pick winners in the economy. It says some rules keep new firms out. It says rules that cut competition should go. Rules that block new business should go too. It says buyers here lose from them. The order starts the work of removing them.
Sec. 2. Definitions
(a) ``Agency'' has the meaning given to it in section 3502 of title 44, United States Code, except that it does not include the Executive Office of the President or any components thereof. (b) ``Agency head'' means the highest-ranking official of an agency, such as the Secretary, Administrator, Chairman, or Director, unless otherwise specified in this order.
(a) ``Agency'' has the meaning given to it in section 3502 of title 44, United States Code, except that it does not include the Executive Office of the President or any components thereof. (b) ``Agency head'' means the highest-ranking official of an agency, such as the Secretary, Administrator, Chairman, or Director, unless otherwise specified in this order.
This defines two terms. Agency follows a records law. The White House offices are left out. Their parts are left out too. Agency head means the top official at one. A secretary may hold that role. So may an administrator. So may a chair or a director. The order may say otherwise in a given case.
Sec. 3. Rescinding Anti-Competitive Regulations
(a) Agency heads shall, in consultation with the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission (Chairman) and the Attorney General, complete a review of all regulations subject to their rulemaking authority and identify those that: (i) create, or facilitate the creation of, de facto or de jure monopolies; (ii) create unnecessary barriers to entry for new market participants; (iii) limit competition between competing entities or have the effect of limiting competition between competing entities; (iv) create or facilitate licensure or accreditation requirements that unduly limit competition; (v) unnecessarily burden the agency's procurement processes, thereby limiting companies' ability to compete for procurements; or (vi) otherwise impose anti-competitive restraints or distortions on the operation of the free market. (b) Within 70 days of the date of this order, agency heads shall each provide to the Chairman and the Attorney General a list of regulations identified by the categories specified in subsection (a) of this section. Agency heads shall also include a recommendation as to whether each of the listed regulations warrants rescission or modification in light of its anti-competitive effects. For recommended modifications, agency heads shall briefly specify what modification is appropriate. For regulations that are anti-competitive by design, agency heads shall provide a justification for their anti-competitive effects if the agency head is not proposing rescission or modification. (c) In conducting the review required by subsection (a) of this section, agency heads shall prioritize review of those rules that satisfy the definition of ``significant regulatory action'' in Executive Order 12866 of September 30, 1993 (Regulatory Planning and Review), as amended. (d) Within 10 days of the date of this order, the Chairman shall issue a request for information (RFI) that seeks public input on the identification of regulations that fall within the categories specified in subsection (a) of this section, as well as comments explaining the proposed classifications. The request shall remain open for 40 days. Upon the close of the RFI [[Page 15630]] period, the Chairman shall convey any relevant responses to the agency with rulemaking authority over the identified regulation. (e) Within 90 days of receipt of the agency lists specified in subsection (b) of this section, the Chairman, in consultation with the Attorney General, the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, and the relevant agency heads, shall provide to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB Director) a consolidated list of regulations that warrant rescission or modification in light of their anti-competitive effects, along with recommended modifications. The Chairman may include on the consolidated list regulations not originally included on an agency list if such regulations fall within at least one of the categories outlined in subsections (a)(i)-(vi) of this section. (f) Upon receipt of the consolidated list described in subsection (e) of this section, the OMB Director, through the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, shall consult with the Chairman, the Attorney General, the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, and the relevant agency heads to decide whether to incorporate the proposed rescissions or modifications into the Unified Regulatory Agenda developed pursuant to Executive Order 14219 of February 19, 2025 (Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the President's ``Department of Government Efficiency'' Deregulatory Initiative).
(a) Agency heads shall, in consultation with the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission (Chairman) and the Attorney General, complete a review of all regulations subject to their rulemaking authority and identify those that: (i) create, or facilitate the creation of, de facto or de jure monopolies; (ii) create unnecessary barriers to entry for new market participants; (iii) limit competition between competing entities or have the effect of limiting competition between competing entities; (iv) create or facilitate licensure or accreditation requirements that unduly limit competition; (v) unnecessarily burden the agency's procurement processes, thereby limiting companies' ability to compete for procurements; or (vi) otherwise impose anti-competitive restraints or distortions on the operation of the free market. (b) Within 70 days of the date of this order, agency heads shall each provide to the Chairman and the Attorney General a list of regulations identified by the categories specified in subsection (a) of this section. Agency heads shall also include a recommendation as to whether each of the listed regulations warrants rescission or modification in light of its anti-competitive effects. For recommended modifications, agency heads shall briefly specify what modification is appropriate. For regulations that are anti-competitive by design, agency heads shall provide a justification for their anti-competitive effects if the agency head is not proposing rescission or modification. (c) In conducting the review required by subsection (a) of this section, agency heads shall prioritize review of those rules that satisfy the definition of ``significant regulatory action'' in Executive Order 12866 of September 30, 1993 (Regulatory Planning and Review), as amended. (d) Within 10 days of the date of this order, the Chairman shall issue a request for information (RFI) that seeks public input on the identification of regulations that fall within the categories specified in subsection (a) of this section, as well as comments explaining the proposed classifications. The request shall remain open for 40 days. Upon the close of the RFI [[Page 15630]] period, the Chairman shall convey any relevant responses to the agency with rulemaking authority over the identified regulation. (e) Within 90 days of receipt of the agency lists specified in subsection (b) of this section, the Chairman, in consultation with the Attorney General, the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, and the relevant agency heads, shall provide to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB Director) a consolidated list of regulations that warrant rescission or modification in light of their anti-competitive effects, along with recommended modifications. The Chairman may include on the consolidated list regulations not originally included on an agency list if such regulations fall within at least one of the categories outlined in subsections (a)(i)-(vi) of this section. (f) Upon receipt of the consolidated list described in subsection (e) of this section, the OMB Director, through the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, shall consult with the Chairman, the Attorney General, the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, and the relevant agency heads to decide whether to incorporate the proposed rescissions or modifications into the Unified Regulatory Agenda developed pursuant to Executive Order 14219 of February 19, 2025 (Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the President's ``Department of Government Efficiency'' Deregulatory Initiative).
This orders a review of rules. Agency heads work with two other officials. They must find rules that shut out new firms. Rules that create monopolies are named. So are licensing rules that limit competition. Buying rules that block bidders count too. A first report is due in 70 days.
Sec. 4. General Provisions
Every order carries this. It is not what the order does.
(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 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. <GRAPHIC(S) NOT AVAILABLE IN TIFF FORMAT> (Presidential Sig.) THE WHITE HOUSE, April 9, 2025. [FR Doc. 2025-06463 Filed 4-14-25; 8:45 am] Billing code 3395-F4-P </pre></body> </html>
(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 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. <GRAPHIC(S) NOT AVAILABLE IN TIFF FORMAT> (Presidential Sig.) THE WHITE HOUSE, April 9, 2025. [FR Doc. 2025-06463 Filed 4-14-25; 8:45 am] Billing code 3395-F4-P </pre></body> </html>
This is the closing clause that nearly every order carries. It says the order does not change what the law already allows. It also says no one can sue to enforce it.
Rules That Name This Order
- Exemptions From Materials LicensingNuclear Regulatory Commission · October 5, 2026
- Authority of Drug Enforcement Administration Supervisory Diversion Investigators, Field Intelligence Managers, and Intelligence Group Supervisors To Sign and Issue Administrative SubpoenasJustice Department · May 21, 2026
- Exceptions From Foreign Ownership, Control, or DominationNuclear Regulatory Commission · April 23, 2026
- Medicare Program; Contract Year 2027 and Certain Contract Year 2026 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, and Medicare Cost Plan ProgramHealth and Human Services Department, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · April 6, 2026
- Ordering Schedule I and II Controlled Substances Using DEA Form 222; Technical AmendmentsJustice Department, Drug Enforcement Administration · March 20, 2026
- Regulatory Guidance Relating to the Criteria and Process for Initial Recognition of an Accrediting AgencyEducation Department · February 27, 2026
- Fourth Temporary Extension of COVID-19 Telemedicine Flexibilities for Prescription of Controlled MedicationsJustice Department, Drug Enforcement Administration, Health and Human Services Department · December 31, 2025
- Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Calendar Year 2026 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Rate Update; Requirements for the HH Quality Reporting Program and the HH Value-Based Purchasing Expanded Model; Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program Updates; DMEPOS Accreditation Requirements; Provider Enrollment; and Other Medicare and Medicaid PoliciesHealth and Human Services Department, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · December 2, 2025
- Requiring Online Submission of Applications for and Renewals of DEA Registration: Technical CorrectionJustice Department, Drug Enforcement Administration · October 2, 2025
- Controlled Substances Ordering System (CSOS) ModernizationJustice Department, Drug Enforcement Administration · October 2, 2025
10 final rules published since name this order in its own summary or preamble. Naming it is not the same as carrying it out, and no reading of what each rule does about it is recorded here.
- The order itself
Executive Order 14267, “Reducing Anti-Competitive Regulatory Barriers,” signed April 9, 2025, 90 FR 15629 (April 15, 2025).
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