E.O.14106
United States Coast Guard Officer Personnel Management
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·88 FR 55905
E.O.14105
Addressing United States Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·88 FR 54867
Declares a national emergency over certain U.S. investments in technologies that could bolster the military, intelligence, surveillance, or cyber capabilities of countries of concern. Invoking the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, it directs the Secretary of the Treasury, working with the Secretary of Commerce and other relevant agencies, to issue regulations requiring U.S. persons to notify Treasury of certain outbound investment transactions involving covered foreign persons in semiconductors and microelectronics, quantum information technologies, and artificial intelligence, and to prohibit other such transactions deemed especially threatening. It sets duties for the Secretary, including congressional and public communication, coordination with other departments, and enforcement of violations. It requires an assessment of the regulations within one year of their effective date and periodic reviews afterward, along with annual reports to the President on the program's effectiveness and recommendations for changes. It authorizes exemptions in the national interest, criminal referrals, and rulemaking, and defines key terms including 'country of concern,' 'covered foreign person,' and 'covered national security technologies and products.'Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14104
Federal Research and Development in Support of Domestic Manufacturing and United States Jobs
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·88 FR 51203
Sets a policy that technologies and products developed with federal research and development support should be manufactured in the United States whenever feasible. Directs the Secretaries of Defense, Agriculture, Commerce, Health and Human Services, Transportation, Energy, and Homeland Security, along with the National Science Foundation and NASA, to consider domestic manufacturing in R&D funding decisions. Requires agencies to strengthen reporting on where federally funded inventions are manufactured, with the Commerce Department developing standardized reporting terms, a possible transition to the iEdison tracking system by 2025, and common invention-utilization questions by May 2024. Directs agencies to evaluate whether stricter domestic-manufacturing requirements should apply to certain critical technologies like semiconductors and artificial intelligence, and to improve the process for waiving domestic manufacturing requirements under the Bayh-Dole Act, including developing common waiver application questions, guidance on commercial feasibility, and public reporting on waiver decisions. Requires periodic implementation reports to the Office of Management and Budget and the Office of Science and Technology Policy over several years.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14103
2023 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·88 FR 50535
Amends the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, which sets rules and procedures for military justice under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. It makes three sets of changes, attached as annexes, to various parts of the manual covering pretrial, trial, and sentencing procedures. Amendments in Annex 1 take effect immediately. Amendments in Annex 2 take effect on the date set by section 539C of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. Annex 3 adds new appendices and takes effect December 27, 2023, under section 539E(f) of the same law. The order specifies that none of these changes can be used to punish conduct that was not already punishable when it occurred, and that ongoing military justice proceedings begun before the relevant effective dates may continue as if the changes had not been made. It applies to military personnel and officials involved in courts-martial and related proceedings.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14102
Ordering the Selected Reserve and Certain Members of the Individual Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces to Active Duty
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·88 FR 45807
Authorizes the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating under the Navy, to order to active duty units and individual members of the Selected Reserve, as well as certain members of the Individual Ready Reserve designated as essential, to support Operation Atlantic Resolve within the United States European Command's area of responsibility. Limits activation to no more than 3,000 total members at any one time, of whom no more than 450 may come from the Individual Ready Reserve. Allows the relevant secretaries to end the active duty service of those called up when no longer needed. States that it creates no enforceable legal rights or benefits for any party against the United States or its officials.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14101
Strengthening Access to Affordable, High-Quality Contraception and Family Planning Services
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·88 FR 41815
Directs multiple federal agencies to consider actions expanding access to affordable contraception and family planning services. The Secretaries of the Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services are to consider guidance improving contraceptive coverage without out-of-pocket costs under the Affordable Care Act, including coverage of all Food and Drug Administration-approved contraceptives and streamlined access to over-the-counter options. The Department of Health and Human Services, through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is to consider expanding contraceptive access in Medicaid and Medicare. The Secretaries of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and the Office of Personnel Management are to consider steps ensuring contraceptive coverage and education within federal programs. Health and Human Services is also to support access through Title X clinics, federally funded health centers, and the Indian Health Service, including technical assistance, training, and research on access gaps. The Secretary of Labor is to identify best practices for employer-sponsored coverage, and the Secretary of Education is to convene colleges to share strategies for improving contraceptive access. All actions are subject to existing law and available funding.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14100
Advancing Economic Security for Military and Veteran Spouses, Military Caregivers, and Survivors
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·88 FR 39111
Directs multiple federal agencies to expand employment, hiring, and support programs for military and veteran spouses, military caregivers, and survivors. Requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and Office of Management and Budget, with several other agencies, to issue a Government-wide Military-Connected hiring and retention strategic plan within 180 days, and to update it at least every four years. Directs OPM to retitle and expand its annual veterans employment report starting in Fiscal Year 2025, require listing of the Military Spouse Noncompetitive Appointment Authority in job postings, and issue guidance on telework, administrative leave for relocations, and inter-agency placement support. Instructs the Secretaries of State and Defense to address remote-work and security issues for spouses working overseas under the Domestic Employees Teleworking Overseas program, and directs the Small Business Administration to expand resources for military spouse entrepreneurs. Also directs the Secretary of Defense to establish flexible spending accounts for dependent care by January 1, 2024, and expand home-based child care options on military installations. Defines key terms such as military spouse, veteran spouse, caregiver, and survivor.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14099
Moving Beyond COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Federal Workers
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·88 FR 30891
Revokes Executive Order 14043, which required federal employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, and Executive Order 14042, which required federal contractors and subcontractors to maintain COVID-19 safety protocols. Directs that any agency policies adopted to implement those orders may no longer be enforced and must be rescinded consistent with applicable law. Cites declining COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations and progress in vaccination and treatment as reasons the government-wide requirements are no longer needed. The order took effect at 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on May 12, 2023, and applies government-wide to executive departments and agencies and their federal contractors and subcontractors. It states it does not alter existing legal authorities of agencies or the Office of Management and Budget, and creates no enforceable rights against the United States.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14098
Imposing Sanctions on Certain Persons Destabilizing Sudan and Undermining the Goal of a Democratic Transition
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·88 FR 29529
Expands the national emergency first declared in Executive Order 13067 and previously expanded by Executive Order 13400, citing the Sudanese military's 2021 seizure of power and 2023 fighting. Blocks all US property and interests of foreign persons the Treasury Secretary, in consultation with the State Department, determines have threatened Sudan's stability, obstructed a civilian transitional government, undermined democratic processes, committed human rights abuses or violence against civilians, engaged in corruption, or obstructed UN or humanitarian missions, along with their family members, senior officials of implicated entities, and those providing them material support. Prohibits transactions and conspiracies that evade these sanctions, and bars donations that would otherwise be exempt. Suspends US entry for noncitizens meeting these criteria, with exceptions the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security may grant. Directs the National Security Council process to coordinate executive branch support for a civilian transitional government once the Secretary of State determines one has formed. Preserves prior Sudan-related actions under Executive Orders 13761 and 13804, and directs the Treasury Secretary to issue implementing regulations.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14097
Authority To Order the Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces to Active Duty To Address International Drug Trafficking
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·88 FR 26471
Invokes section 12302 of title 10 of the United States Code to give the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security additional authority to order units and individual members of the Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces to active duty. This is done to support the national emergency declared in Executive Order 14059 concerning international drug trafficking. Under the order, the Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, acting on direction from the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Homeland Security for the Coast Guard when it is not operating as part of the Navy, may call up Ready Reserve units or members they consider necessary. The order states it does not alter existing agency authorities or Office of Management and Budget functions, must be carried out consistent with applicable law and available funding, and does not create any enforceable legal rights.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14096
Revitalizing Our Nation's Commitment to Environmental Justice for All
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·88 FR 25251
Directs federal agencies to make environmental justice part of their missions, requiring them to identify and address disproportionate health and environmental burdens on low-income, minority, Tribal, and other underserved communities, including from climate change, pollution, and Federal activities. Requires each agency to submit an Environmental Justice Strategic Plan to the Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) within 18 months, followed by periodic assessments. Directs the Environmental Protection Agency and Attorney General to conduct related reviews and reporting. Establishes an Environmental Justice Subcommittee under the Office of Science and Technology Policy to identify data and research gaps. Sets rules for public notification within 72 hours and public meetings within 6 weeks after toxic chemical releases under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act. Amends Executive Order 12898 to expand membership and duties of the White House Environmental Justice Interagency Council, and creates a White House Office of Environmental Justice within CEQ, led by a Federal Chief Environmental Justice Officer. Directs CEQ to issue implementation guidance and report periodically to the President. Contains further provisions on definitions, agency cooperation, and public participation requirements.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14095
Increasing Access to High-Quality Care and Supporting Caregivers
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·88 FR 24669
Directs numerous federal agencies to take actions, within existing authority, to expand access to child care and long-term care and to support family caregivers and the care workforce. The Department of Health and Human Services is directed to pursue guidance and possible rulemaking to raise pay and benefits for home care and Head Start workers, improve nursing home staffing, and expand mental health support for care workers, while the Departments of Labor and Education are told to expand training pathways such as apprenticeships. Other provisions address family caregivers of veterans and Medicare beneficiaries, guidance on using federal infrastructure and other program funds to support child care for workers on federally funded projects, review of federal employee child care subsidies, expansion of veteran home-care programs, and steps to build community and Tribal care capacity. Many directives instruct agencies to "consider" or "are encouraged to consider" specific actions rather than requiring them outright, and the order contains further detailed provisions beyond what is summarized here.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14094
Modernizing Regulatory Review
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·88 FR 21879
Updates the federal rulemaking review process by amending Executive Order 12866 and building on Executive Order 13563 and a 2021 presidential memorandum. Raises the economic-impact threshold that triggers centralized White House review of a proposed rule to $200 million (adjusted every three years for economic growth) by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA). Directs agencies to expand public participation in rulemaking, including outreach to underserved communities, clearer petition processes, and modernized comment-handling tools to address mass or computer-generated comments. Instructs OIRA to make its process for meetings with outside parties about pending rules more transparent and accessible, including publishing meeting records and reducing duplicate requests. Directs the Office of Management and Budget, within one year, to revise its Circular A-4 guidance on regulatory analysis to account for distributive and equity impacts. States it does not alter agencies' existing legal authority or create enforceable rights for outside parties.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14093
Prohibition on Use by the United States Government of Commercial Spyware That Poses Risks to National Security
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·88 FR 18957
Establishes government-wide policy that federal agencies must not operationally use commercial spyware that poses significant counterintelligence or security risks, or that carries significant risk of being misused by foreign governments or persons to target activists, journalists, dissidents, or Americans without proper legal authority. Directs the Director of National Intelligence to issue a classified intelligence assessment on foreign spyware risks within 90 days and every six months after, and requires agencies to share relevant information with that office. Requires agencies to review existing spyware use, discontinue prohibited use, develop internal controls within 180 days, notify the President's national security adviser before new use, and report periodically on procurement and use. Sets procedures for certifying that spyware does not pose banned risks, allows time-limited waivers under extraordinary circumstances, and exempts uses such as testing, cybersecurity research, or criminal investigations into spyware misuse. Applies to executive agencies, excluding independent regulatory agencies, and defines terms includingRead the full summaryShow less
E.O.14092
Reducing Gun Violence and Making Our Communities Safer
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·88 FR 16527
Directs multiple federal agencies to take further steps aimed at reducing gun violence, building on the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. Requires the Attorney General, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Secretary of Education, and Secretary of Homeland Security to report to the President within 60 days on implementation of that Act. Directs the Attorney General to develop a plan addressing who must be licensed as a firearms dealer, revoked dealer licenses, public release of dealer inspection reports, and support for the Undetectable Firearms Act. Instructs several agencies to expand safe-storage campaigns and promote use of extreme risk protection orders, and to develop, by September 15, 2023, a proposal supporting survivors and communities affected by gun violence. Directs the Defense Department to develop firearm-safety acquisition principles, federal law enforcement agencies to strengthen ballistics data-sharing policies within 180 days, the Transportation Secretary to address firearm theft during shipping, and encourages the Federal Trade Commission to study firearm marketing to minors.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14091
Further Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·88 FR 10825
Builds on Executive Order 13985 by directing named agency heads to establish Agency Equity Teams within 30 days, led by a senior official, to coordinate equity initiatives. Creates a White House Steering Committee on Equity, chaired by the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy, to coordinate government-wide equity efforts. Requires agencies to submit annual public Equity Action Plans starting September 2023, addressing barriers underserved communities face and strategies to improve access, procurement, and engagement. Directs agencies to embed equity into budgeting, regulation, AI use, and civil rights enforcement, and to increase contracting for socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses, targeting 15 percent by Fiscal Year 2025. Addresses rural economic opportunity and urban equitable development, and revokes Executive Orders 13946 and 13853, reinstating prior versions of Executive Orders 12072 and 13006. Defines terms including equity, underserved communities, and algorithmic discrimination, and directs an OSTP subcommittee to report on equitable data progress twice yearly. Contains additional implementation provisions.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14090
Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·87 FR 79985
Sets updated rates of basic pay and salary schedules for federal employees and officials, covering the General Schedule, Foreign Service Schedule, Veterans Health Administration pay schedules, Senior Executive Service pay ranges, the Executive Schedule, pay for the Vice President and Congress, judicial salaries, uniformed services pay, locality-based comparability payments, and administrative law judges' pay. Directs the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to implement locality-based comparability payments and publish notice in the Federal Register. The uniformed services pay schedule takes effect January 1, 2023, while the other schedules take effect at the start of the first pay period on or after that date. Supersedes Executive Order 14061 of December 22, 2021, as of these effective dates. Applies to employees and officials under the named statutory pay systems, including civilian federal workers, foreign service officers, veterans health personnel, senior executives, top executive and judicial officials, members of Congress, the Vice President, military service members, and administrative law judges.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14089
Establishing the President's Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·87 FR 77459
Directs the Secretary of State to establish, within 180 days, the President's Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States, housed at the Department of State. The council will have up to 12 unpaid members, appointed by the Secretary of State without regard to political affiliation, serving two-year terms, with a Secretary-designated Chair and Executive Director. It will advise the President, through the Secretary of State and then the national security and domestic policy advisers, on strengthening ties between the U.S. government and African Diaspora communities, covering topics such as racial equity efforts under Executive Order 13985, support for the UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, cultural and educational exchange programs like the Young African Leaders Initiative and International Visitor Leadership Program, public-private collaboration, and trade and investment initiatives such as Prosper Africa. The State Department will fund and support the council, which must meet quarterly, and it will operate under Federal Advisory Committee Act rules administered by the Secretary of State.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14088
Taking Additional Steps To Address the National Emergency With Respect to the Situation in Nicaragua
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·87 FR 64685
Amends Executive Order 13851, which addressed the national emergency over the situation in Nicaragua, to expand its scope and authorities. It adds arrest or prosecution of individuals or media outlets for exercising free expression or assembly as a basis for blocking property, and expands the criteria for blocking persons who operate in Nicaragua's gold sector or other sectors designated by the Secretary of the Treasury. It adds new prohibitions covering imports of Nicaraguan-origin products, exports of certain items to persons in Nicaragua, and new investment in Nicaragua's economy by U.S. persons, as determined by the Secretaries of the Treasury, State, and Commerce. It also updates provisions authorizing the Treasury and Commerce Secretaries to issue implementing regulations and report to Congress on the emergency, and clarifies that exceptions may apply through licenses, regulations, or export control authorities.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14087
Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for Americans
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·87 FR 63399