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Executive Order 12291 — Regulatory Review and Cost‑Benefit Requirement

President Reagan signed Executive Order 12291 directing federal agencies to submit major regulations to OMB for centralized review and requiring formal cost‑benefit analyses for rulemaking.

Executive Order 12291 — Regulatory Review and Cost‑Benefit Requirement

The order institutionalized White House control over regulation, launched a broad deregulatory push, and changed how federal agencies evaluated and justified regulatory actions.

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