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In 1981, President Reagan’s Executive Order 12291 gave the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) responsibility for reviewing federal agencies’ regulations before their publication in the Federal Register. Three decades and four presidential administrations later, OIRA continues to play a critical role overseeing administrative discretion, ensuring that regulations serve the best interest of the American public and align with the President’s priorities.

Author

• Vesey, Kathryn

Language

• English

Keyword

• Public policy
• Commentaries
• Federal government
• Regulation
• Regulatory policy
• Regulatory studies

Date created

• 2011

Type of Work

• Commentary

Rights statement

• In Copyright

GW Unit

• Regulatory Studies Center

Persistent URL

•  https://scholarspace.library.gwu.edu/work/dj52w494w

License

• Attribution 3.0 United States

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