Updated · Competitive Enterprise Institute · Jun 30
Trump Administration Keeps 2026 Rules at 1,454 Midyear as 59 of 110 Significant Actions Cut Regulation
Updated
Updated · Competitive Enterprise Institute · Jun 30
Trump Administration Keeps 2026 Rules at 1,454 Midyear as 59 of 110 Significant Actions Cut Regulation
3 articles · Updated · Competitive Enterprise Institute · Jun 30
Summary
1,454 final rules had been published in the Federal Register by June 30, putting 2026 on pace for fewer than 3,000 rules for only the third time on record.
59 of 110 significant rules appear deregulatory, while 28 are conventionally regulatory and 23 are technical or corrective, indicating agencies are still spending more effort unwinding rules than adding them.
39,769 Federal Register pages nevertheless point toward one of the highest page totals on record because repeals, delays, rescissions and streamlining measures can require lengthy formal notices.
Recent deregulatory actions cited since April 30 include Coast Guard reporting cuts, Energy Department sunset provisions, EPA compliance extensions, NHTSA removal of obsolete vehicle requirements and BLM land-use rescissions.
The tally remains preliminary because the Spring 2026 Unified Agenda has not been released, and broader interventions such as tariffs, antitrust moves and industrial policy are not captured in rule counts.