Overview
- The DOGE AI Deregulation Decision Tool is scanning about 200,000 federal rules in pilot tests, having reviewed 1,083 regulatory sections at HUD and generated all deregulation suggestions for the CFPB.
- Agencies must submit their draft lists of regulations to repeal by September 1, with a full nationwide rollout slated for January 20, 2026.
- White House spokesperson Harrison Fields confirmed that no single deregulation plan has been approved and that work remains in an early, consultative phase.
- Elon Musk departed DOGE leadership in May, leaving the program under new oversight and raising questions about staff expertise and governance.
- Ongoing GAO audits and legal challenges, coupled with reports of AI misinterpretations of statutes, underscore transparency and accuracy concerns in the deregulation process.