E.O.14080
Implementation of the CHIPS Act of 2022
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·87 FR 52847
E.O.14079
Securing Access to Reproductive and Other Healthcare Services
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·87 FR 49505
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to consider further actions to protect access to reproductive healthcare services, building on Executive Order 14076 issued after the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade. Defines reproductive healthcare services broadly to include medical, surgical, counseling, or referral services related to pregnancy or its termination. Instructs the Secretary to consider ways to advance access to such services, including through Medicaid for patients traveling across state lines for care. Directs the Secretary to consider actions promoting healthcare providers' compliance with federal non-discrimination laws, such as technical assistance, convening providers, and issuing guidance in response to complaints. Also requires the Secretary to evaluate whether research and data collection at agencies like the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention adequately measure how access to reproductive healthcare affects maternal and other health outcomes, and to improve those efforts as needed. States it creates no enforceable legal rights and must be implemented consistent with existing law and available funding.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14078
Bolstering Efforts To Bring Hostages and Wrongfully Detained United States Nationals Home
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·87 FR 43389
Declares a national emergency over the hostage-taking and wrongful detention of United States nationals abroad. Keeps in place Executive Order 13698 and Presidential Policy Directive 30, preserving the roles of the Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell, Hostage Response Group, and Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs, and directs these bodies to coordinate strategy, share information, and support detainees' families. Directs the Secretary of State to identify officials of foreign governments involved in wrongful detentions and, with the Treasury Secretary and Attorney General, to determine which foreign persons are responsible for or complicit in hostage-taking or wrongful detention. Blocks all property and interests in property of those designated persons within U.S. jurisdiction, bars transactions or donations benefiting them, and prohibits attempts or conspiracies to evade these measures. Suspends U.S. entry for noncitizens meeting the same criteria, with exceptions determined by the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security. Authorizes the Treasury Secretary to issue implementing regulations and report to Congress, and defines key terms used throughout the order.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14077
Establishing an Emergency Board To Investigate Disputes Between Certain Railroads Represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and Their Employees Represented by Certain Labor Organizations
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·87 FR 43203
Establishes a three-member Emergency Board, effective July 18, 2022, to investigate unresolved labor disputes between certain railroads represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and their employees represented by certain labor organizations, following notification from the National Mediation Board that the disputes threaten to substantially interrupt interstate commerce. Board members, appointed by the President, must have no financial or other interest in any railroad or railroad labor organization. The Board must report to the President within 30 days of its creation. Under the Railway Labor Act, neither party may change the conditions underlying the disputes from the Board's creation until 30 days after it submits its report, except by mutual agreement. The Board's records are treated as records of the Office of the President and will be kept by the National Mediation Board after the Board terminates, which occurs upon submission of its report.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14076
Protecting Access to Reproductive Healthcare Services
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·87 FR 42053
Directs federal agencies to take steps aimed at protecting and expanding access to reproductive healthcare services, including abortion, following changes in legal protections previously provided under Roe v. Wade. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to submit a report within 30 days identifying ways to protect and expand access to abortion care and other reproductive services, increase public outreach and education, and ensure patients receive required emergency medical care. Directs the Attorney General and White House Counsel to convene attorneys and organizations to support pro bono legal assistance for patients and providers. Calls on the Attorney General, Secretary of Homeland Security, Federal Trade Commission Chair, and Secretary of Health and Human Services to consider actions to protect patient safety, privacy, and data security, and to address fraudulent practices related to reproductive healthcare. Establishes an Interagency Task Force on Reproductive Healthcare Access, co-chaired by the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Director of the Gender Policy Council, to coordinate federal efforts, and directs the Attorney General to provide technical assistance to states protecting out-of-state patients and providers.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14075
Advancing Equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Individuals
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·87 FR 37189
Directs multiple federal agencies to take actions addressing discrimination and disparities affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+) individuals. The Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) is directed to develop sample state health-care policies, launch initiatives to reduce youth exposure to so-called conversion therapy, study eligibility standards for federal family benefits, address health disparities and suicide risk, and support LGBTQI+ older adults. The Secretary of Education must create sample school policies and a Working Group on LGBTQI+ Students and Families. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development must establish a Working Group on LGBTQI+ Homelessness and Housing Equity. The Attorney General must create a juvenile-justice clearinghouse, and the Secretary of State must develop an international action plan against conversion therapy. It also directs agencies to improve collection of sexual orientation and gender identity data through a new subcommittee and a Federal Evidence Agenda on LGBTQI+ Equity, sets various deadlines ranging from 30 days to one year, and requires agencies to report progress to the President within a year. It contains further implementation details and general provisions.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14074
Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices To Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·87 FR 32945
Directs federal law enforcement agencies (LEAs) and the Department of Justice to adopt a range of policing and criminal justice reforms. It requires guidance and reporting on independent investigations of deaths in custody, timely and consistent discipline, and pattern-or-practice investigations. It creates a National Law Enforcement Accountability Database tracking officer misconduct and commendations, expands use-of-force data reporting to the FBI, and requires federal agencies to ban chokeholds and carotid restraints, limit no-knock entries, adopt stricter use-of-force standards, and provide anti-bias training. It restricts transfers of certain military equipment to state and local police, sets body-worn camera policies, and mandates studies on facial recognition and biometric technologies. It establishes a Federal Interagency Alternatives and Reentry Committee to develop strategies reducing incarceration and improving reentry, directs continued implementation of the First Step Act, and orders reviews of prison conditions, COVID-19 protocols, and data collection systems. It revokes Executive Orders 13809 and 13929 and directs agencies to rescind inconsistent policies. The order contains numerous additional reporting deadlines and directives across its 23 sections.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14073
Enhancing the National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·87 FR 27909
Establishes the National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee to advise the President and two related interagency subcommittees on the National Quantum Initiative Program, which supports quantum information science research across government, industry, and academia. The committee will include the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy or a designee, plus up to 26 presidentially appointed members from industry, universities, and federal laboratories, led by two co-chairs. It must meet at least twice a year to respond to presidential and co-chair requests, gather input from researchers, businesses, and other stakeholders, and review the national quantum strategy. Agency heads must share relevant information with the committee on request, and members may form subcommittees or seek security clearances as needed. The National Quantum Coordination Office will provide administrative support, and members serve unpaid but may receive travel expenses. The order revokes Executive Order 13885, which had previously created a similar advisory committee, and directs that federal advisory committee law requirements be handled by the Secretary of Energy.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14072
Strengthening the Nation's Forests, Communities, and Local Economies
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·87 FR 24851
Directs federal agencies to conserve and restore the nation's forests, including mature and old-growth forests on federal lands. Within one year, the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture must inventory old-growth and mature forests on federal lands, make it public, then coordinate conservation and wildfire-risk-reduction policies, analyze threats, and set reforestation targets for 2030, seed and nursery capacity plans, and economic development recommendations for forest-product and outdoor-recreation jobs. On international deforestation, it directs the Secretary of State and other agencies to report within a year on options for limiting agricultural imports linked to illegal or recent deforestation, incorporating deforestation risk into foreign assistance and trade policy, and engaging other countries. It also directs the Council on Environmental Quality, Office of Science and Technology Policy, and National Climate Advisor to report on expanding nature-based solutions across government, requires Office of Management and Budget guidance on valuing ecosystem services in regulatory decisions, and calls for a national ecosystem-condition assessment under the Global Change Research Act.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14071
Prohibiting New Investment in and Certain Services to the Russian Federation in Response to Continued Russian Federation Aggression
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·87 FR 20999
Acting under the national emergency declared in Executive Order 14024 and related orders, this order prohibits new investment in the Russian Federation by United States persons anywhere, and bars U.S. persons from exporting or supplying categories of services, to be specified by the Secretary of the Treasury in consultation with the Secretary of State, to anyone located in Russia. It also prohibits U.S. persons from approving, financing, facilitating, or guaranteeing transactions by foreign persons that would be barred if done by a U.S. person, and bans efforts to evade these restrictions or conspiracies to violate them. Transactions for official U.S. government or United Nations business are exempted. The Treasury Secretary is authorized to issue regulations and licenses to implement the order, and all federal agencies are directed to take appropriate measures to carry it out.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14070
Continuing To Strengthen Americans' Access to Affordable, Quality Health Coverage
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·87 FR 20689
Builds on Executive Order 14009 by directing federal agencies with responsibilities related to Americans' health coverage, excluding certain agencies as defined under federal recordkeeping law, to review their policies and practices to expand access to affordable health coverage, improve coverage quality, strengthen benefits, and help more people enroll in Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, Medicare, and other programs. Agency heads are told to examine ways to make enrollment easier, improve benefits and provider access, protect consumers from low-quality coverage, expand eligibility and lower costs, improve links between the healthcare system and other services, and reduce the burden of medical debt on households. The order recounts prior administration actions on Medicaid expansion, enrollment periods, subsidies, and outreach, and notes that millions remain uninsured or underinsured, including in states that have not expanded Medicaid. It states that it does not alter existing agency legal authority or budget functions, must be implemented consistent with law and available funding, and creates no enforceable legal rights.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14069
Advancing Economy, Efficiency, and Effectiveness in Federal Contracting by Promoting Pay Equity and Transparency
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·87 FR 15315
Directs the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council, working with the Secretary of Labor and other agency heads, to consider proposed rules promoting pay equity and transparency for job applicants and employees of federal contractors and subcontractors. The council is specifically asked to weigh whether such rules should limit or prohibit contractors from seeking or considering applicants' and employees' current or past compensation when making employment decisions, and to consider including accountability measures. The order notes that the Office of Personnel Management separately expects to propose a related rule on salary history use in federal employee hiring and pay-setting, consistent with Executive Order 14035. Implementation is subject to existing law and available appropriations, and the order states it does not create any enforceable legal rights.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14068
Prohibiting Certain Imports, Exports, and New Investment With Respect to Continued Russian Federation Aggression
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·87 FR 14381
Invoking the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and building on the national emergency declared in Executive Order 14024, this order prohibits importing Russian-origin fish, seafood, alcoholic beverages, non-industrial diamonds, and other goods the Treasury Secretary may later designate. It also bans exporting luxury goods and other designated items from the United States to persons in Russia, bars new investment by U.S. persons in sectors of the Russian economy that Treasury identifies, prohibits exporting U.S. dollar banknotes to the Russian government or persons in Russia, and bars U.S. persons from approving, financing, or facilitating foreign transactions that would be prohibited if done by a U.S. person. It also bans evasion and conspiracy to violate these rules. Exceptions exist for official U.S. government or United Nations business and for actions authorized under future licenses or regulations. The Secretaries of the Treasury, State, and Commerce are directed to implement and enforce these measures, including issuing further rules.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14067
Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·87 FR 14143
Sets out a government-wide policy on digital assets, including cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and central bank digital currencies, aimed at protecting consumers and financial stability, limiting illicit finance and national security risks, maintaining U.S. leadership in the global financial system, promoting access to financial services, and supporting responsible technological development. Directs the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs and the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy to coordinate implementation across numerous agencies. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury, Attorney General, Federal Reserve Chairman, and other officials to produce, within 90 to 210 days, a series of reports and frameworks covering a potential U.S. central bank digital currency, consumer and investor protections, financial stability risks, illicit finance and law enforcement concerns, environmental and energy impacts, and international cooperation on standards. Encourages independent regulators such as the SEC, CFTC, FTC, and CFPB to consider related consumer protection and competition issues. Defines key terms like blockchain, digital assets, and stablecoins, and states it creates no enforceable legal rights.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14066
Prohibiting Certain Imports and New Investments With Respect to Continued Russian Federation Efforts To Undermine the Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity of Ukraine
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·87 FR 13625
Expands the national emergency declared in Executive Order 14024 and relied on in Executive Order 14039, citing Russia's invasion of Ukraine as a threat to U.S. national security and foreign policy. Prohibits importing into the United States crude oil, petroleum and petroleum products, liquefied natural gas, coal, and coal products originating from Russia. Bars new investment in Russia's energy sector by U.S. persons anywhere, and prohibits U.S. persons from approving, financing, facilitating, or guaranteeing transactions by foreign persons that would be barred if done by a U.S. person or within the United States. Prohibits attempts, evasion, and conspiracies to violate these bans, while exempting official U.S. government and United Nations business. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to issue regulations and take other actions needed to implement the order, and directs all federal agencies to take appropriate measures to carry it out.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14065
Blocking Property of Certain Persons and Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to Continued Russian Efforts To Undermine the Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity of Ukraine
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·87 FR 10293
Expands the national emergency first declared in Executive Order 13660 regarding Ukraine, citing Russia's recognition of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions as breaching the Minsk agreements. Prohibits new investment by U.S. persons in these regions, plus imports from and exports to them, and bars financing or facilitating such deals by foreign persons. Blocks the U.S. property of anyone the Treasury Secretary, in consultation with the State Department, determines to operate in or lead entities in these regions, or to support such blocked persons; also bars donations to them and any transactions that evade these rules. Suspends U.S. entry of noncitizens meeting these criteria, with exceptions the State or Homeland Security Secretary may grant, including on law-enforcement grounds recommended by the Attorney General. Directs the Treasury Secretary to issue implementing regulations and authorizes agencies to take needed actions, while stating blocked individuals need not receive advance notice.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14064
Protecting Certain Property of Da Afghanistan Bank for the Benefit of the People of Afghanistan
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·87 FR 8391
Declares a national emergency over the humanitarian crisis and potential economic collapse in Afghanistan, and blocks all property and interests of Da Afghanistan Bank, the country's central bank, held in the United States by U.S. financial institutions as of the order's date. Directs those institutions to promptly transfer the blocked property into a consolidated account at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Prohibits transactions that evade or attempt to violate these restrictions, as well as conspiracies to do so. States that no prior notice to affected parties is required before blocking the property, given the risk that funds could be moved instantly. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Attorney General, to issue regulations and take other actions needed to carry out the order, and to report to Congress on the emergency. Exempts official U.S. government business from the transaction ban and states the order does not create enforceable legal rights for any party.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14063
Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·87 FR 7363
Directs federal agencies to require contractors and subcontractors on large-scale federal construction projects—those with an estimated cost of $35 million or more—to negotiate or become party to a project labor agreement with one or more labor organizations. Such agreements must bind all contractors and subcontractors, allow competition regardless of existing union status, ban strikes and lockouts, and set out dispute-resolution procedures. Agencies may grant exceptions in specific cases, such as short or highly specialized projects, or where a project labor agreement would reduce competition, and must publicly report on their use of agreements and exceptions granted. The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council must propose implementing regulations within 120 days, and the Office of Management and Budget must issue related guidance. The Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Labor, and OMB Director must develop contracting-officer training within 90 days. It revokes Executive Order 13502 once new final regulations take effect, and applies to future contract solicitations, with agencies encouraged to comply in the interim.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14062
2022 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·87 FR 4763
Amends Parts II and IV of the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, which implements the Uniform Code of Military Justice, based on changes set out in an attached annex. The amendments take effect on the date of the order, but they cannot make punishable any act that occurred before the order and was not already punishable at the time. They also do not invalidate nonjudicial punishment proceedings, restraints, investigations, charge referrals, trials that had already reached arraignment, or other military justice actions begun before the order; such pending matters may continue as though the amendments had not been made. The order updates the standing manual originally prescribed by Executive Order 12473, applying to military personnel subject to court-martial proceedings.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14061
Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·86 FR 73601