E.O.14060
Establishing the United States Council on Transnational Organized Crime
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·86 FR 71793
E.O.14059
Imposing Sanctions on Foreign Persons Involved in the Global Illicit Drug Trade
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·86 FR 71549
Declares a national emergency over international trafficking of illicit drugs, including fentanyl and other synthetic opioids, and authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security and the Attorney General, to impose sanctions on foreign persons involved in producing, trafficking, or financing illicit drugs or supporting those who do. Sanctions may include blocking U.S. property and assets, barring financial transactions and loans, restricting investment, and other financial and trade prohibitions, which can also extend to a sanctioned entity's executive officers. Suspends U.S. entry for noncitizens meeting these criteria, with exceptions determinable by the Secretary of State or Homeland Security. Prohibits transactions or donations that would benefit blocked persons, and bars evasion or conspiracy to violate the order. Directs Treasury to issue implementing regulations and directs relevant agencies to take necessary actions. Authorizes reporting to Congress on the emergency and clarifies the order does not create enforceable legal rights.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14058
Transforming Federal Customer Experience and Service Delivery To Rebuild Trust in Government
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·86 FR 71357
Directs numerous federal agencies to redesign and streamline services to improve public interactions with government and reduce administrative burdens, or 'time taxes.' Specific directives include: the State Department must build an online passport renewal system requiring no mailed documents; the IRS must offer new online tax payment tools and call-back scheduling; the Interior Department must redesign the Fish and Wildlife Service website and modernize permitting; Agriculture must test online purchasing for WIC benefits and simplify farm loan applications; Labor must expand telehealth for workers' compensation; Health and Human Services must improve Medicare tools and maternal health data; Education must build a student loan repayment portal; Veterans Affairs must integrate digital services; Homeland Security must test airport screening technology and streamline disaster aid applications; Social Security must reduce physical documentation requirements; and the General Services Administration must redesign USA.gov as a centralized 'Federal Front Door.' It also directs the Office of Management and Budget to designate 'High Impact Service Providers,' establish oversight teams, and require periodic reporting on progress. The order contains further provisions detailing reporting deadlines, agency planning integration, and definitions.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14057
Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·86 FR 70935
Sets sustainability goals for federal agencies aimed at reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions government-wide by 2050. It directs agencies to achieve 100 percent carbon pollution-free electricity by 2030, 100 percent zero-emission light-duty vehicle acquisitions by 2027 and all vehicle acquisitions by 2035, net-zero emissions buildings by 2045 with a 50 percent cut by 2032, a 65 percent reduction in operational emissions from 2008 levels by 2030, and increased waste diversion and water efficiency targets. It requires agencies to designate Chief Sustainability Officers, submit annual Sustainability Plans and Climate Adaptation Plans, and pursue "Buy Clean" procurement of lower-emission construction materials. It reestablishes a Federal Chief Sustainability Officer within the Council on Environmental Quality, creates several interagency working groups, directs coordination with the Office of Management and Budget and Department of Energy, and calls for environmental justice and workforce training measures. It allows agencies to exempt certain activities for national security or operational reasons, and revokes Executive Order 13834. The order applies to executive agencies within the United States, with limited application abroad at agency discretion, and contains additional implementation and coordination provisions.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14056
The National Space Council
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·86 FR 68871
Establishes the membership, duties, and operations of the National Space Council, chaired by the Vice President and including numerous cabinet secretaries, agency heads, and White House officials such as the Secretaries of State, Defense, Commerce, and Homeland Security, the NASA Administrator, and the Director of National Intelligence. The Council is directed to advise the President on national space policy and strategy, coordinate civil, commercial, and national security space activities across agencies, resolve interagency disputes, and meet at least annually. It sets out the Chair's responsibilities, including setting meeting agendas and recommending budget priorities, and requires agencies conducting space-related activities to conform to national space policy where legally permitted. It directs the Council to convene a Users' Advisory Group of non-federal industry representatives to provide recommendations, and assigns administrative and legal support roles to the Office of Administration and White House counsel offices. The order revokes Executive Orders 13803 and 13906, which previously governed the Council.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14055
Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·86 FR 66397
Directs federal agencies to require, in most successor service contracts covering the same or similar work, a clause obligating the new contractor to offer jobs to qualified employees of the predecessor contractor before hiring others, giving them at least 10 business days to accept. Requires predecessor contractors to supply lists of current employees for this purpose, and directs agencies to consider requiring successor contracts to be performed in the same location. Excludes contracts below the simplified acquisition threshold and certain mixed federal-nonfederal jobs, and allows agencies to grant written exceptions under specified conditions, which must be reported and disclosed. Directs the Secretary of Labor to issue implementing regulations within 180 days, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to amend procurement rules within 60 days after that, and gives the Secretary of Labor enforcement authority, including possible debarment of noncompliant contractors for up to three years. Revokes Executive Order 13897 and keeps Executive Order 13495 revoked.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14054
Termination of Emergency With Respect to the Situation in Burundi
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·86 FR 66149
Terminates the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13712 of November 22, 2015, which had blocked property of certain persons contributing to violence and political repression in Burundi, and revokes that order. The order finds that the situation has changed significantly due to a 2020 transfer of power following elections, reduced violence, and reform efforts by President Ndayishimiye. As a result, the suspension of entry into the United States for immigrants and nonimmigrants covered under the earlier order's criteria ends immediately, and those individuals will no longer be treated as subject to Presidential Proclamation 8693 of 2011 regarding UN and sanctions-related travel bans. The termination does not affect pending legal actions, proceedings, or rights and penalties that arose before this order, and does not alter existing agency authority or create new enforceable rights for any party.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14053
Improving Public Safety and Criminal Justice for Native Americans and Addressing the Crisis of Missing or Murdered Indigenous People
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·86 FR 64337
Directs federal agencies to strengthen public safety, criminal justice, and services addressing violence against Native Americans, including missing or murdered indigenous people. The Attorney General, with the Secretary of the Interior, must develop a coordinated federal law enforcement strategy covering unsolved cases, human trafficking coordination, Amber Alert expansion in Indian Country, and training, reporting to the President within 240 days. Other sections direct assistance to Tribal governments on jurisdiction issues, including under the Violence Against Women Act and following McGirt v. Oklahoma; improved data collection and DNA database use, with reports due in 180 to 240 days; and, led by the Secretary of Health and Human Services with Interior, a comprehensive prevention and victim-services plan covering mental health, substance abuse, family support, and child abuse reporting, also reported within 180 to 240 days. It requires consultation with Tribal Nations on implementation and defines terms including Tribal Nation, Native American, and Urban Indian Organization. It states it creates no enforceable legal rights and applies subject to available appropriations.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14052
Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·86 FR 64335
Directs federal agencies implementing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to prioritize efficient and equitable spending, Made-in-America and manufacturing requirements, high labor standards including prevailing wages and union rights, the Justice40 Initiative's goal of directing 40 percent of climate and clean energy investment benefits to disadvantaged communities, climate-resilient infrastructure, and coordination with state, local, tribal, and territorial governments. Establishes an Infrastructure Implementation Task Force within the Executive Office of the President to coordinate implementation across agencies, co-chaired by the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and a newly created White House Infrastructure Coordinator, with members including the Secretaries of the Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, Labor, Transportation, and Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency Administrator, the Office of Management and Budget and Office of Personnel Management directors, the Domestic Policy Council director, and the National Climate Advisor. States it does not alter existing agency legal authority or create enforceable rights, and applies subject to available appropriations.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14051
Designation To Exercise Authority Over the National Defense Stockpile
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·86 FR 60747
Designates the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment to have authority to release strategic and critical materials from the National Defense Stockpile. Releases may only be authorized for use, manufacture, or production for national defense purposes, not for economic or budgetary reasons, and the Under Secretary must consult with the heads of relevant federal departments and agencies before ordering any release. The order references Executive Order 14017, which directed a review of America's supply chains, and states that it does not affect authorities assigned under Executive Order 13603 or prior delegations under the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act. It also clarifies that it does not alter existing legal authorities of agencies, does not affect the budgetary or administrative functions of the Office of Management and Budget, and does not create any enforceable legal rights for outside parties.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14050
White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·86 FR 58551
Establishes the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans within the Department of Education, chaired by the Secretary of Education, to address disparities in school discipline, funding, teacher diversity, access to advanced coursework, and higher education support, including for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Predominantly Black Institutions. Creates a Federal Interagency Working Group of senior officials from numerous agencies to coordinate efforts, requiring each participating agency to submit and report on an Agency Plan with measurable goals. Establishes a Presidential Advisory Commission of up to 21 members, appointed by the President, to advise on educational and economic opportunity issues for Black Americans, meeting at least twice yearly and reporting periodically to the President; the Commission terminates after two years unless extended. Directs the Department of Education to fund and administer both bodies within existing appropriations. Revokes Executive Order 13621 of 2012, which had established a prior initiative on educational excellence for African Americans, and supersedes conflicting prior orders.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14049
White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Native Americans and Strengthening Tribal Colleges and Universities
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·86 FR 57313
Establishes a White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Native Americans and Strengthening Tribal Colleges and Universities within the Department of Education, co-chaired by the Secretaries of Education, the Interior, and Labor. The Initiative is to consult with Tribal Nations, Alaska Native entities, and Tribal Colleges and Universities to address educational disparities, improve data collection, expand early childhood and K-12 opportunities, strengthen teacher recruitment, expand access to federal funding for Tribal colleges, and support career training. It directs the Executive Director to negotiate agreements within 180 days with the Bureau of Indian Education, the Administration for Native Americans, and the Indian Health Service, and requires participating agencies to submit and report on plans for advancing these goals. The Department of Education's National Advisory Council on Indian Education is designated as the Initiative's advisory body. The Initiative must report annually to the President, and the order revokes Executive Order 13592, superseding conflicting prior orders on the subject.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14048
Continuance or Reestablishment of Certain Federal Advisory Committees and Amendments to Other Executive Orders
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·86 FR 55465
Continues or reestablishes a list of federal advisory committees through September 30, 2023, including bodies covering areas such as White House fellowships, science and technology, occupational safety, trade, telecommunications security, environmental justice, national monuments, and educational equity for various groups, each tied to a specific department or agency. Assigns the President's functions under the Federal Advisory Committee Act for these committees to the designated agency heads, following procedures set by the General Services Administration. Supersedes corresponding sections of Executive Order 13889. Amends Executive Order 11287 to increase a membership number from twelve to fourteen. Revises Executive Order 12382 to restructure the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee's membership, functions, and administration around cybersecurity and information technology issues under the Secretary of Homeland Security. Amends Executive Order 13231 to set two-year terms for the National Infrastructure Advisory Council's Chair and Vice Chair. Amends Executive Order 13265 to direct the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition to promulgate a National Youth Sports Strategy and address mental health effects related to physical activity, including impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic. Takes effect September 30, 2021.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14047
Adding Measles to the List of Quarantinable Communicable Diseases
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·86 FR 52591
Amends Executive Order 13295, which lists communicable diseases for which quarantine can be used, by adding measles to the list immediately after infectious tuberculosis. The change, made on the recommendation of the Secretary of Health and Human Services in consultation with the Surgeon General, updates the roster previously revised by Executive Order 13375 and Executive Order 13674. The order states it does not alter existing agency authorities or the Office of Management and Budget's budgetary and legislative functions, must be carried out consistent with applicable law and available funding, and does not create any new legal rights or benefits enforceable against the federal government.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14046
Imposing Sanctions on Certain Persons With Respect to the Humanitarian and Human Rights Crisis in Ethiopia
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·86 FR 52389
Declares a national emergency over violence, atrocities, and humanitarian obstruction in northern Ethiopia, and authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to impose sanctions on foreign persons found responsible for fueling the conflict, committing human rights abuses, blocking humanitarian aid, targeting civilians, attacking UN or African Union personnel, undermining Ethiopia's democratic institutions or territorial integrity, or belonging to designated military, security, or political entities including those linked to the Ethiopian and Eritrean governments, the Tigray People's Liberation Front, and Amhara regional forces. Available sanctions include blocking U.S. assets, barring investment or loans, restricting foreign exchange transactions, and denying visas or entry to designated individuals and their family members. Bars transactions that evade these measures and prohibits certain donations to sanctioned persons. Directs the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security to implement entry restrictions, and instructs Treasury to issue implementing regulations and report periodically to Congress. States that blocked persons need not receive prior notice given the risk of asset flight, and that the order creates no enforceable private rights.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14045
White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·86 FR 51581
Establishes the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics within the Department of Education, chaired by the Secretary of Education, to improve educational and economic outcomes for Hispanic and Latino students and communities from early childhood through career, including support for Hispanic-Serving Institutions. Creates a Federal Interagency Working Group drawing senior officials from numerous departments and agencies to coordinate related efforts, and requires each participating agency to submit and report on an Agency Plan with measurable actions. Establishes a Presidential Advisory Commission, of up to 21 presidentially appointed members, to advise on related policy, which must meet at least twice a year and terminates after two years unless extended. Directs the Department of Education to fund and support both bodies, and requires the Chair to report annually to the President. Revokes Executive Order 13935, the previous White House Hispanic Prosperity Initiative, and supersedes conflicting prior orders.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14044
Amending Executive Order 14007
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·86 FR 51579
Amends Executive Order 14007, which established the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, by increasing the maximum number of council members. The revised text specifies that the council shall be composed of not more than 32 members. The order also includes standard provisions stating that it does not alter the legal authority of executive agencies or the budgetary functions of the Office of Management and Budget, that it will be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to available funding, and that it creates no enforceable legal rights for any party against the United States.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14043
Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·86 FR 50989
Directs each federal executive agency to implement a program requiring COVID-19 vaccination for all of its federal employees, with exceptions only as required by law. The order cites the spread of the Delta variant and CDC guidance on vaccination as the basis for the requirement, and notes that COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and Janssen have received FDA approval or emergency use authorization. It directs the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, established by Executive Order 13991, to issue guidance within 7 days on how agencies should implement the vaccination requirement. The order applies to executive agencies as defined in federal law, excluding the Government Accountability Office, and to employees as defined under existing federal statutes, including those paid from nonappropriated funds. It states it does not create enforceable rights against the government and must be implemented consistent with existing law and available funding.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14042
Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·86 FR 50985
Directs federal agencies to include a clause in contracts and contract-like instruments requiring contractors and subcontractors to comply with COVID-19 workplace safety guidance issued by the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, once that guidance is approved by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget as promoting economy and efficiency in federal contracting. The Task Force was required to issue initial guidance, including definitions and exceptions, by September 24, 2021. The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council and agencies were directed to take steps by October 8, 2021 to build this clause into contracts, with the requirement applying to new contracts, renewals, and options starting October 15, 2021. It covers procurement contracts for services, construction, leased real property, concessions, and certain federal-property-related services, but excludes grants, tribal agreements, small contracts below a set threshold, work performed outside the United States, and subcontracts limited to supplying products. State or local laws providing greater protection remain unaffected.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14041
White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity Through Historically Black Colleges and Universities
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·86 FR 50443