Executive Order Directs Federal Agencies to Create Deregulation Task Forces – On February 24, 2017, President Trump signed an executive order requiring Federal agencies to create a “Regulatory Reform Task Force” to review existing regulations and to present recommendations regarding possible repeal, replacement, or simplification of those regulations deemed unnecessary, outdated, or ineffective. The executive order requires each task force to provide a report on their progress under this order to each respective agency within 90 days.  The executive order can be found in its entirety here.