Agencies' rules and regulations surged during Barack Obama’s last year, helping create a Federal Register 20 percent larger than the prior record. During the presidential campaign, Donald Trump promised a moratorium on regulations; that was issued January 24 ("Memorandum: Implementation of Regulatory Freeze"). A lot is happening: here’s some of what Trump can stop, alone and/or with CongressBefore the election, much attention was given to last-minute Obama regulations. The House-passed measure to “bulk process” them, the Midnight Rules Relief Act, will not pass the Senate. Trump can say no to it, and he took the first step by incorporating guidance into his regulatory freeze last week.

Source: Forbes January 31, 2017 19:40 UTC