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§1537 Pilot Program on Small Government Flexibility

Title 2 › Chapter 25— UNFUNDED MANDATES REFORM › Subchapter II— REGULATORY ACCOUNTABILITY AND REFORM › § 1537

Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

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The head of the Office of Management and Budget must set up pilot programs in at least two federal agencies to try new, more flexible rules that cut reporting and paperwork for small governments while still meeting the law’s goals. The pilots can test current rules, proposed rules, or both.

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Title 2, §1537

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(a)The Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with Federal agencies, shall establish pilot programs in at least 2 agencies to test innovative, and more flexible regulatory approaches that—
(1)reduce reporting and compliance burdens on small governments; and
(2)meet overall statutory goals and objectives.
(b)The pilot programs shall focus on rules in effect or proposed rules, or a combination thereof.

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2 U.S.C. § 1537

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Apr 3, 2026

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