Revocation of Certain Presidential Actions

This executive order revokes seven Trump-era executive orders and memoranda covering financial regulation, poverty programs, labor-management relations, regulatory relief, federal funding to cities, federal architecture, and agency rulemaking accountability. It directs OMB and agency heads to rescind implementing rules and abolish related entities as appropriate under law.

Federal Register Open PDF 86 FR 11855

Impact dates

Date TBD
Prompt consideration of rescinding implementing orders, rules, regulations, guidelines, or policies

Key directives

Revoke seven specific presidential actions
OMB and agency heads shall promptly consider taking steps to rescind implementing orders, rules, regulations, guidelines, or policies
Abolish personnel positions, committees, task forces, or other entities established pursuant to revoked actions
All actions must be consistent with applicable law including the Administrative Procedure Act

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

Revocation of seven presidential actions takes effect upon signing
Personnel positions and entities established under revoked orders to be abolished

Near term (90d)

OMB and agencies to consider rescinding implementing orders, rules, regulations, guidelines, and policies

Long term

Potential restructuring of financial regulatory framework
Shift in federal architecture policy
Changes to agency rulemaking processes

Risks & tensions

Vague 'promptly consider' language creates uncertainty about enforcement timeline; no hard deadline specified
Multiple 'as appropriate and consistent with applicable law' qualifiers limit binding force
APA compliance requirements may slow or complicate rescission of certain rules
Revocation of EO 13924 (regulatory relief) may reimpose regulatory burdens during economic recovery period
Revocation of architecture and rulemaking accountability orders may draw limited public attention despite institutional effects