EO: REGULATORY FREEZE PENDING REVIEW

TL;DR

This order temporarily halts most regulatory actions [includes all government agencies (EPA, Immigration, Educations)] from the previous administration to allow for a comprehensive review by the new administration [most likely so they can find a way to change them to align with their ideology]. It ensures that all pending rules align with the new leadership’s policy priorities [would that be staying out of jail as a convicted felon?] before taking effect.

1. Authority & Purpose:

   • Issued by the President under the authority of the U.S. Constitution and federal law.

   • Directs all executive agencies to pause and review regulatory actions before they proceed.

   • Ensures that new leadership, appointed after January 20, 2025, has the opportunity to assess pending rules and policies.

2. Facts:

   • Agencies are prohibited from issuing new rules without approval from a newly appointed or designated department head.

   • Any rules already sent for publication but not yet published must be withdrawn for review.

   • Rules that have been published but are not yet in effect should be postponed for 60 days for further examination.

   • Agencies may open a comment period to gather public input where appropriate.

   • The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director has discretion to exempt rules needed for emergencies or legal deadlines.

3. Issue:

   • Whether the executive branch can impose a regulatory freeze to review and potentially modify rules issued by the prior administration.

4. Holding:

   • The order requires all regulatory actions to be paused, reviewed, and potentially revised before taking effect under the new administration.

5. Reasoning:

   • Ensures alignment of regulatory policies with the new administration’s priorities.

   • Allows for legal, factual, and policy-based reevaluation of pending regulations.

   • Provides a process for public input and further delays if necessary.

   • Maintains compliance with existing laws and executive orders on rulemaking procedures.

6. Disposition:

   • The OMB Director oversees implementation and can review pending information collections under the Paperwork Reduction Act.

   • Further actions may be taken if prior regulatory steps contradict the intent of this order.