In a significant move aimed at cutting red tape and restoring government efficiency, a new federal website now allows everyday Americans to challenge burdensome regulations directly.
A New Tool to Push Back Against Red Tape
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has launched a website designed to give citizens a powerful new tool: the ability to directly report and suggest the removal of existing federal rules. The platform offers a streamlined process for everyday Americans to submit deregulation ideas.
“Your voice in federal decision making,”
“Impacted by an existing rule or regulation? Share your ideas for deregulation by completing this form.”
Who’s Behind the Website Launch?
To bring this project to life, DOGE collaborated closely with the General Services Administration (GSA), an agency that supports the broader federal apparatus—and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), which often oversees deregulation efforts.
“DOGE is combining the administration’s goals of adding transparency and slashing waste, fraud, and abuse by offering the American people the unique opportunity to recommend more deregulatory actions. This DOGE-led effort highlights President Trump’s priority to put the people first and government bureaucrats last,” said White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers.
Making Deregulation Personal
Once users access the platform, they are directed to a detailed form with over a dozen prompts to guide their submission. These prompts cover the relevant federal agency, the status of the regulation, and the reasoning behind why it should be repealed.
Users are also asked to describe the rule’s operational history, name the agency leader, and provide their own name if they wish. However, anonymity remains an option, as the name field isn’t required.
“Only answer if you would like the rescission to be named after you or your organization. Providing your name does not guarantee that it will appear on any final agency action, and we reserve the right to refrain from using names that are inappropriate or offensive,” the form’s prompt clearly notes.
Elon Musk Joins the Anti-Regulation Crusade
Elon Musk, DOGE’s public face, has been an outspoken critic of excessive regulation, particularly in his appearances alongside President Trump on the campaign trail.
At a pre-election rally in Pennsylvania, Musk described how his aerospace firm SpaceX became entangled in what he dubbed “a bunch of nutty stories” tied to overregulation. These included potential environmental violations, like supposedly endangering marine life with their rocket launches and even getting fined for water use.
“I’ll tell you like a crazy thing, like we got fined $140,000 by the EPA for dumping fresh water on the ground. Drinking water. It’s crazy. I’ll just give you an example of just how crazy it is. And we’re like, ‘Well, we’re using water to cool the launch pad during launch. You know, we’re going to cool the launch pad so it doesn’t overheat. And in excess of caution, we actually brought in drinking water, so clean, super clean water,’” Musk said to the audience in Folsom, Pennsylvania, last year.
He continued: “And the FAA said, ‘No, you have to pay a $140,000 fine.’ And we’re like, ‘But Starbase is in a tropical thunderstorm area. Sky water falls all the time,” Musk recounted, referring to SpaceX’s headquarters in Texas.
“‘That is the same as the water we used’ So, and it’s like… there’s no harm to anything. And they said, ‘Yeah, but we didn’t have a permit.’ We’re like, ‘You need a permit for fresh water?’”
A Broader Push to Dismantle Regulatory Overreach
This direct-to-DOGE initiative is part of a broader effort from the Trump administration to curb what it views as unnecessary government interference. Just last week, the former president issued a wave of executive orders aimed at boosting domestic coal production.
These executive actions included lifting a moratorium on coal leasing on federal lands, promoting coal exports, and even encouraging the use of coal to power artificial intelligence systems.
“President Trump knows that the bureaucracy is built to regulate, not deregulate. The result is an ever-increasing number of regulations that stifle innovation and limit American freedom,” read a fact sheet released by the White House.
What This Means for You
By submitting your ideas directly through the DOGE website, you’re not only helping shape federal policy you might even have a regulation rescission named after you. While the administration reserves the right to decline inappropriate or offensive names, it’s a unique and symbolic nod to citizen involvement.
As Elon Musk continues his campaign against what he calls “insane bureaucracy,” and President Trump ramps up efforts to minimize regulatory barriers, the message is clear: this administration is betting on the American people to lead the charge toward smaller, more efficient government.
If you’re fed up with federal red tape, now’s your chance to make your voice heard.
