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Executive Order 12866
1993 U.S. presidential order on regulatory planning and review
Document details
- Issued
- September 30, 1993
- President
- Bill Clinton
- Subject
- Regulatory planning and review
- Status
- Subsequently amended by later administrations
Executive Order 12866 is a 1993 U.S. presidential order on regulatory planning and review.
Regulatory planning
President Clinton issued Executive Order 12866 to establish a framework for executive regulatory review, including review by OIRA of significant actions and principles for agency rulemaking.
Subsequent changes
Later orders amended the regulatory-review framework. Executive Order 14215 in February 2025 changed the scope to encompass significant proposed and final actions by independent regulatory agencies subject to stated exceptions.
References
Research compiled through November 12, 2026. Sources and historical roles are dated where known.