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Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA)
U.S. regulatory review and information policy office within OMB
Organization details
- Created
- 1980, Paperwork Reduction Act
- Parent
- Office of Management and Budget
- Executive branch location
- Executive Office of the President
- Administrator
- Presidentially appointed; Senate confirmation required
The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) is the federal office within OMB responsible for reviewing significant regulatory actions.
Statutory origins
Congress created OIRA in the 1980 Paperwork Reduction Act as part of the Office of Management and Budget. The office reviews federal information collections and helps coordinate information, privacy and statistical policy.
Regulatory review
A 1981 Reagan executive order assigned regulatory review duties, and President Clinton’s Executive Order 12866 provided a subsequent framework. This structure was established decades before Project 2025.
2025 order affecting independent regulators
Executive Order 14215 directed independent regulatory agencies, with specified exceptions, to submit significant proposed and final regulatory actions for OIRA review. OIRA is a federal office, not a nonprofit directed by an external group.
References
Research compiled through November 12, 2026. Sources and historical roles are dated where known.