Presidential Executive Order on Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs, January 30, 2017: “…For fiscal year 2017, which is in progress, the heads of all agencies are directed that the total incremental cost of all new regulations, including repealed regulations, to be finalized this year shall be no greater than zero, unless otherwise required by law or consistent with advice provided in writing by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (Director)…”Unless prohibited by law, whenever an executive department or agency (agency) publicly proposes for notice and comment or otherwise promulgates a new regulation, it shall identify at least two existing regulations to be repealed.”

• Via The Hill – ” President Trump on Monday [January 30, 2017] signed an executive order that would require agencies to revoke two regulations for every new rule they want to issue. The executive order is aimed at dramatically rolling back federal regulations, one of his top campaign promises…”
• Via International Times Business – “Trump’s Regulation Executive Order: How It Works And Which Rules The Administration Will Go After First”
• Via CRS and posted by FAS – Executive Orders: Issuance, Modification, and Revocation. Vivian S. Chu, Legislative Attorney; Todd Garvey, Legislative Attorney. April 16, 2014.