E.O.14146
Partial Revocation of Executive Order 13961
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·90 FR 8109
E.O.14145
Helping Left-Behind Communities Make a Comeback
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·90 FR 8105
Directs a coordinated federal approach to support economically distressed and left-behind communities, including areas in Community Disaster Resiliency Zones, regions served by specific federal economic development programs, and rural areas identified by the Secretary of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency. The Secretary of Commerce, through the Assistant Secretary for Economic Development, must work with agencies including the Departments of the Treasury, Interior, Agriculture, Labor, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Transportation, Energy, and Homeland Security, plus the Environmental Protection Agency and Small Business Administration, within one year to improve community engagement, support local economic development, create a shared technical assistance network, and coordinate overlapping programs. Agencies are directed to consider funding preferences for these communities, help potential grant applicants navigate federal programs, consider agreements to share information across agencies, and, where relevant, assist areas recovering from recent major disasters with long-term economic resilience planning and funding access.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14144
Strengthening and Promoting Innovation in the Nation's Cybersecurity
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·90 FR 6755
Directs numerous federal agencies to strengthen government cybersecurity, building on Executive Order 14028. It requires software vendors selling to the government to submit machine-readable attestations and supporting evidence to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and directs updated federal contracting rules, secure software development guidance, and supply-chain risk management practices. It orders steps to secure federal identity systems, cloud services, internet routing, DNS, email, and voice/video communications through encryption, and sets deadlines for transitioning to post-quantum cryptography. It addresses cybersecurity of space systems and directs a study of federal space ground systems. It promotes use of digital identity documents and 'yes/no' verification services to reduce benefits fraud, and directs pilot programs and research on artificial intelligence for cyber defense. It instructs the Office of Management and Budget to revise cybersecurity guidance and directs minimum cybersecurity practices for federal contractors, including labeling requirements for consumer internet-of-Things products by January 2027. It excludes national security systems from most provisions, sets separate requirements for them, and amends Executive Order 13694 to expand sanctions criteria for malicious cyber actors. Numerous specific deadlines, ranging from 30 to 270 days, are assigned to various agency heads throughout.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14143
Providing for the Appointment of Alumni of AmeriCorps to the Competitive Service
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·90 FR 6751
Allows the head of any federal executive department or agency to noncompetitively appoint certain AmeriCorps alumni to competitive service positions for which they are qualified. The Chief Executive Officer of AmeriCorps, or a designee, must certify that an individual completed at least 1,700 hours of service as a Team Leader or Member, in the National Civilian Community Corps, or as an AmeriCorps State and National participant; VISTA members' existing eligibility status is unaffected. Appointments generally must occur within one year of completing the qualifying service, though this can be extended up to three years for further service, military duty, higher education, or other qualifying activities, or to allow background checks. Standard disqualifying factors for competitive service, such as citizenship requirements, nepotism violations, or failure to register for Selective Service, still apply. The Director of the Office of Personnel Management may issue implementing regulations, though eligibility applies regardless of whether such regulations are issued.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14142
Taking Additional Steps With Respect to the Situation in Syria
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·90 FR 6709
Amends Executive Order 13894, which declared a national emergency over the situation in Syria and blocked property of certain persons contributing to it. It removes language citing Turkey's military offensive into northeast Syria as a specific justification for the emergency. It also revises the criteria for blocking a person's property, narrowing them to cases of materially assisting, sponsoring, or supporting a blocked person, or being owned or controlled by or acting on behalf of a blocked person, replacing several more specific prior criteria. It further strikes a subsection, 8(f), from the original order. The order states it does not alter existing agency authorities or budgetary functions, must be implemented consistent with applicable law and available funding, and does not create any enforceable legal rights.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14141
Advancing United States Leadership in Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·90 FR 5469
Directs multiple federal agencies to accelerate the buildout of artificial intelligence data centers and supporting clean energy infrastructure in the United States, framing this as a matter of national security and economic competitiveness. Instructs the Secretaries of Defense, Energy, and the Interior to identify federal lands suitable for leasing to private companies for frontier AI data centers and associated clean power generation, including designating priority geothermal zones, with target dates through 2025 and 2027. Directs those agencies to run competitive solicitations for developers, set security, labor, and clean-power-matching requirements for winning applicants, and coordinate expedited permitting, environmental reviews, and transmission upgrades. Requires various reports and plans, including on electricity price effects, supply chain risks, nuclear power deployment, data center efficiency, and international engagement with allies on AI infrastructure. Assigns roles to the Departments of Commerce, State, Agriculture, and others, and to agencies such as the EPA, NIST, and the Army Corps of Engineers. Contains numerous additional definitions, deadlines, and procedural directives beyond what is summarized here.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14140
Taking Additional Steps With Respect to the Situation in the Western Balkans
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·90 FR 2589
Amends Executive Order 14033, which addressed the destabilizing situation in the Western Balkans, by replacing its section 1 with expanded criteria for blocking property and assets of certain individuals. Under the revised standard, the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, may block the U.S. property and assets of persons found to threaten the peace, security, or territorial integrity of Western Balkans states, undermine democratic institutions, violate regional peace or accountability agreements such as the Dayton Accords or Prespa Agreement, commit serious human rights abuses, or engage in corruption involving Western Balkans governments or officials. It also covers leaders or members of entities involved in such conduct, those who materially assist blocked persons, entities owned or controlled by them, and spouses or adult children of blocked individuals. The order states it does not alter existing agency authority or create enforceable rights against the government.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14139
Providing an Order of Succession Within the Office of the National Cyber Director
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·90 FR 2587
Sets an order of succession within the Office of the National Cyber Director under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998. If the National Cyber Director dies, resigns, or otherwise cannot perform the job's duties, the order specifies that the Deputy National Cyber Director, followed by the Chief of Staff, the Assistant National Cyber Director for Policy Development, the Assistant National Cyber Director for Policy Implementation, the Assistant National Cyber Director for Resource Management and Administration, and then the General Counsel, shall act as Director, in that sequence. It states that officials serving in these positions only in an acting capacity cannot become acting Director under this order, and that anyone stepping in must otherwise be eligible under the Act. The President retains discretion to depart from this order when designating an acting Director. The order also clarifies it does not alter existing agency authority or Office of Management and Budget budgetary functions, and creates no enforceable legal rights.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14138
Providing an Order of Succession Within the Office of Management and Budget
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·90 FR 2585
Establishes an order of succession within the Office of Management and Budget, listing officials who would act as Director if both the Director and Deputy Director die, resign, or otherwise become unable to serve. The order lists twelve positions in sequence, starting with the Deputy Director for Management and continuing through various associate directors, the General Counsel, and other office administrators. It specifies that officials serving in these roles only in an acting capacity cannot become acting Director under this order, and that anyone acting as Director must otherwise be eligible under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. The President retains discretion to depart from this listed order when designating an acting Director. The order revokes a prior 2012 executive order that had set an earlier succession order for the same office, and states it does not affect other agencies' authority or create enforceable rights for any outside party.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14137
Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of the Treasury
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·90 FR 2583
Establishes an order of succession for the Department of the Treasury, listing officials who would act as Secretary if both the Secretary and Deputy Secretary die, resign, or otherwise become unable to serve. The line of succession runs through the Under Secretaries (by seniority), the General Counsel, Deputy Under Secretaries and Senate-confirmed Assistant Secretaries (by seniority), the Chief of Staff, the Assistant Secretary for Management, the Fiscal Assistant Secretary, the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, the Commissioner of the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, and two deputy commissioner positions. It excludes anyone already serving in one of these roles only in an acting capacity, requires eligibility under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act, and preserves the President's discretion to designate a different acting Secretary. It revokes a prior 2016 order on Treasury succession and states it does not create enforceable rights against the government.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14136
Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Justice
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·90 FR 2581
Establishes an order of succession within the Department of Justice, under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act, specifying who may act as Attorney General if the Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, Associate Attorney General, and any officers designated under 28 U.S.C. 508 are unable to serve. The order lists, in sequence, the United States Attorneys for the Southern District of New York, the District of Arizona, the Northern District of Illinois, and the District of Hawaii as eligible to act. It excludes officials serving in those posts only in an acting capacity, requires that any successor otherwise be legally eligible to serve, and preserves the President's discretion to depart from this order when designating an acting Attorney General. It revokes Executive Order 13787, which had previously set a DOJ succession order, and states it does not create enforceable rights against the government or affect other agencies' existing legal authority.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14135
Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Homeland Security
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·90 FR 2579
Establishes an order of succession for the Secretary of Homeland Security under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act, to take effect if the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Under Secretary for Management, and any officers previously designated to act as Secretary are all unable to serve. The order lists four officials, in sequence, who would act as Secretary: the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, the Director of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers, and the Region 3 Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. It sets conditions limiting who qualifies, preserves the Secretary's authority to designate a different succession order, and preserves presidential discretion to depart from the listed order. It revokes Executive Order 13753 and strikes a section of Executive Order 13286 dealing with the same topic, renumbering subsequent sections accordingly.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14134
Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Agriculture
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·90 FR 2577
Establishes an order of succession for the position of Secretary of Agriculture, listing the officials of the Department of Agriculture who would act as Secretary if both the Secretary and Deputy Secretary die, resign, or otherwise become unable to serve. The order lists the various Under Secretaries, the General Counsel, several Assistant Secretaries, the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief of Staff, certain Farm Service Agency State Executive Directors, the Director of the Office of Budget and Program Analysis, and the Chief of the United States Forest Service, in a specified sequence. It sets rules for resolving ties in seniority, excludes acting officials from counting toward succession, requires eligibility under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act, and preserves the President's discretion to name a different acting Secretary. It revokes the prior succession order, Executive Order 13612 of May 21, 2012, and states it does not alter existing agency authorities or create enforceable legal rights.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14133
Providing for the Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on January 9, 2025
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·90 FR 187
Closes all federal executive departments and agencies on January 9, 2025, as a mark of respect for former President James Earl Carter, Jr. Allows agency heads to keep certain offices or installations open and require specific employees to report for duty that day for reasons of national security, defense, or other public need. Specifies that January 9, 2025, is treated as falling under Executive Order 11582 and related federal pay and leave statutes for purposes of employee compensation. Directs the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to take actions necessary to carry out the order. States that it does not affect existing legal authorities of agencies or the Office of Management and Budget's budgetary functions, must be implemented consistent with applicable law and available funding, and does not create any enforceable legal right or benefit for any party.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14132
Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·89 FR 106963
Sets updated 2025 pay rates for various federal employee categories through attached schedules, including the General Schedule for federal civilian employees, the Foreign Service Schedule, Veterans Health Administration pay schedules, Senior Executive Service pay ranges, the Executive Schedule, salaries for the Vice President and Congress, judicial salaries, uniformed services basic pay and cadet pay, locality-based comparability payments, and administrative law judge pay. Directs the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to implement the locality-based comparability payments and publish notice in the Federal Register. States that the uniformed services pay schedule takes effect January 1, 2025, while the other schedules take effect at the start of the first applicable pay period on or after that date. Supersedes the prior pay adjustment order, Executive Order 14113 of December 21, 2023, as of these effective dates. Applies to federal civilian employees, senior executives, judges, members of Congress, the Vice President, uniformed service members, and administrative law judges.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14131
Amendments to Executive Orders Relating to Certain Certificates and Badges
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·89 FR 105377
Amends Executive Order 12793 and Executive Order 11926 to update rules governing the Presidential Service Certificate, Presidential Service Badge, and Vice Presidential Service Badge, which recognize members of the United States Uniformed Services assigned to the White House Office, White House Military Office units and support facilities, or the Office of the Vice President. The revised provisions clarify who qualifies for these awards, including personnel serving at least one year in qualifying positions, and specify that the Secretary of the relevant military department, or the Secretary of Homeland Security, Commerce, or Health and Human Services in certain cases involving the Coast Guard, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps, or Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, may issue the awards. It also updates rules on wearing the Vice Presidential Service Badge during and after such assignments. The order states it does not alter existing agency legal authority or create enforceable rights, and is to be implemented consistent with law and available funding.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14130
2024 Amendments to the Manual for Courts Martial, United States
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·89 FR 105343
Amends Parts II, III, IV, and V of the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, which was originally prescribed by Executive Order 12473, with changes detailed in an attached annex. Also prescribes regulations requiring the randomized selection of qualified personnel as court-martial members, as required by a provision of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023. Most amendments take effect immediately, except that changes to specific Rules for Courts-Martial (R.C.M. 908(c)(3), 1205(a), and 1209(a)(1)) take effect December 22, 2024, and a change to R.C.M. 503(a)(1) takes effect December 23, 2024. The order specifies that none of the amendments make previously lawful conduct punishable retroactively, and that ongoing military justice proceedings begun before the relevant effective dates may continue as if the amendments had not been made. It applies to military personnel and the court-martial system operating under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14129
Providing for the Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on December 24, 2024
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·89 FR 104857
Closes all federal executive departments and agencies on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, the day before Christmas, and excuses employees from duty. Allows agency heads to keep certain offices open and require specific employees to report for duty that day if needed for national security, defense, or other public purposes. Specifies that December 24, 2024 is treated as covered by Executive Order 11582 and related federal pay and leave statutes. Directs the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to take actions needed to carry out the order. States that it does not alter existing agency legal authority or Office of Management and Budget budgetary functions, must be implemented consistent with applicable law and available funding, and does not create any enforceable legal right or benefit for any party.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14128
Establishing a Second Emergency Board To Investigate a Dispute Between New Jersey Transit Rail Operations and Its Locomotive Engineers Represented by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·89 FR 93145
Establishes a second Emergency Board, effective November 22, 2024, to investigate an unresolved labor dispute between New Jersey Transit Rail Operations and its locomotive engineers, represented by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, under the Railway Labor Act. This follows an earlier board created by Executive Order 14125, whose recommendations the parties did not accept. The new Board will have a chair and two other members appointed by the President, none of whom may have financial ties to railroad labor organizations or carriers. Within 30 days of the Board's creation, the parties must submit final settlement offers, and the Board must then report to the President within 30 days after that, recommending the most reasonable offer. Until 60 days after the report is submitted, neither party may change the conditions underlying the dispute except by mutual agreement. The Board's records will be kept by the National Mediation Board, and the Board terminates once its report is submitted.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14127
Combating Emerging Firearms Threats and Improving School-Based Active-Shooter Drills
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·89 FR 80345