President Donald Trump issued an executive order Jan. 20 instituting a regulatory freeze, affecting multiple regulations published in the Federal Register, which have yet to take effect, including rule put forth by agencies including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, National Credit Union Administration and Department of Labor.
All regulations affected by the freeze will have their effective dates delayed 60 days from the date of the order to allow all newly appointed department heads sufficient time to review them. Read on to learn about some of the noteworthy regulations which could be affected by the freeze, and whether bureau Director Richard Cordray believes the orders apply to independent agencies such as his.