The White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) reviewed 26 significant regulatory actions in January 2022 issued by federal agencies. OIRA approved two of these rules with no changes and approved the intent of 22 rules while recommending changes to their content. Two rules were withdrawn from the review process by the issuing agencies.
OIRA reviewed 132 significant regulatory actions in January 2021, 32 significant regulatory actions in January 2020, 17 significant regulatory actions in January 2019, 20 significant regulatory actions in January 2018, and 87 significant regulatory actions in January 2017.
OIRA has reviewed a total of 26 significant rules in 2022. The agency reviewed a total of 502 significant rules in 2021, 676 significant rules in 2020, 475 significant rules in 2019, 355 significant rules in 2018, and 237 significant rules in 2017.