Revocation of Certain Presidential Actions and Technical Amendment

This executive order revokes six Trump-era executive orders concerning online censorship, monument protection, foreign aid branding, and regulatory reform. It also formally codifies the elimination of Schedule F in the federal civil service through a technical amendment to Civil Service Rule VI, updating 5 CFR 6.2 and 6.4 to remove Schedule F from the excepted service schedules.

Federal Register Open PDF 86 FR 27025

Impact dates

Date TBD
OMB and agency heads to promptly consider rescinding implementing rules and abolishing entities

Key directives

Revoke Executive Orders 13925, 13933, 13934, 13964, 13978, and 13980
OMB and agency heads shall promptly consider rescinding implementing orders, rules, regulations, guidelines, or policies
Abolish personnel positions, committees, task forces, or entities established under revoked orders
Amend 5 CFR 6.2 to list Schedules A, B, C, D, and E (removing Schedule F)
Amend 5 CFR 6.4 to specify removal protections for Schedule B competitive status employees

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

Revocation of six prior executive orders takes effect
Schedule F formally eliminated from civil service rules

Near term (90d)

OMB and agency heads to review and rescind implementing rules/regulations for revoked orders
Abolition of personnel positions, committees, and task forces established under revoked orders

Long term

Structural reversion to pre-2020 civil service framework for excepted service positions
Potential litigation or administrative challenges from rescinded rules

Risks & tensions

Vague 'promptly consider' language in Section 2 creates uncertainty about enforcement timeline and agency compliance
Rescission of rules must comply with Administrative Procedure Act, potentially slowing implementation and inviting legal challenges
Revocation of monument protection orders may renew cultural/political conflicts over Confederate and other controversial statues
Elimination of Schedule F reverses a significant civil service restructuring but leaves underlying political tensions over federal workforce accountability