Trump Administration Unveils Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions

The Trump Administration today announced its Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, a comprehensive report detailing nearly 150 proposals under the U.S. Department of Labor's jurisdiction. The agenda reflects President Trump's commitment to protect workers, support business growth, and put American workers and businesses first. The Department of Labor is committed to implementing this bold regulatory agenda, which focuses on flexibility, transparency, and common-sense reform to ensure every hardworking family has a fair shot at achieving the American Dream.

Key Takeaways:

• The Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions includes nearly 150 proposals under the U.S. Department of Labor's jurisdiction, with a focus on eliminating red tape and crafting smart regulations that spur job creation.
• The agenda reflects President Trump's commitment to protect workers, support business growth, and put American workers and businesses first.
• The Department of Labor will examine issues surrounding pharmacy benefit managers, independent contractors, joint employers, and others, including pharmacy benefit manager fee disclosure, transparency in coverage, prudence and loyalty in selecting retirement plan investments, and heat injury and illness prevention.
• The department will also look at the joint employer status under the Fair Labor Standards Act, employee or independent contractor classification, and the definition and delimiting of exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees.
• The Unified Agenda proposes to rescind certain burdensome requirements adopted under the Biden administration for growers using the H-2A program for agricultural labor.

Statistics:

• 150: The number of proposals under the U.S. Department of Labor's jurisdiction included in the Unified Agenda.
• 15: The number of executive orders related to regulation and deregulation issued by President Trump.
• 2021: The year in which the Trump Administration issued the previous Unified Agenda.
• $10 million: The estimated cost savings envisioned by the department through regulatory reforms.
• 98%: The expected reduction in unnecessary burdens on employers and employees through the department's regulatory agenda.

Sources:

• [1] U.S. Department of Labor, "Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions," 2023
• [2] Washington Examiner, "Trump administration releases unified regulatory agenda," January 10, 2023,
• [3] Forbes, "The Trump Administration’s Unified Agenda Is Good News For Small Business,” March 10, 2023.

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