The U.S. Department of Labor has unveiled a 63-item deregulation package, expanding on the 37 rules it struck during Donald Trump’s first term. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer framed the effort as part of the president’s broader mandate to “dismantle outdated rules that have held back American workers and businesses.”
A January executive order requires agencies to repeal ten existing regulations for every new one introduced. Labor officials say the latest proposal fulfills that directive by trimming red tape across multiple sectors, from workforce programs to mining safety.
Affirmative Outreach in WIOA Grants
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) helps jobseekers with significant employment barriers.
DOL argues WIOA never authorized it to enforce affirmative outreach, so the rule will be deleted.
Contractor DEI Requirements (EO 11246)
The scrapped Obama-era order required federal contractors to avoid discrimination and implement affirmative action measures.
Since President Trump rescinded the order, DOL plans to erase its compliance language.
Mine-Safety Duplications
Provisions deemed “redundant” or “outdated”—including conveyor-belt approval steps for coal mines—will be scrapped under the March directive “Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production.”
“These historic actions will free Main Street, fuel growth and give workers flexibility,” Chavez-DeRemer said.
Deputy Secretary Keith Sonderling added that eliminating “job-killing and inflation-driving red tape” will accelerate what the administration calls “the greatest economic comeback in American history.”
The Labor plan follows a string of agency moves aimed at curbing diversity, equity and inclusion mandates. The Department of Government Efficiency reports that several agencies have pared back DEI spending in recent months—part of what officials describe as a shift from “expanding government” to spurring wage and job growth.
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