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Executive Order 14238

Continuing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy

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In simple terms

This executive order directs seven federal entities to eliminate non-statutory components and functions and reduce statutory operations to legal minimums, with heads required to submit compliance reports within 7 days. It also instructs OMB and other reviewers to reject funding requests inconsistent with these reductions.

Federal Register Open PDF 90 FR 13043

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 90 FR 13043

    Federal Register PDF

  3. Agency heads submit compliance reports to OMB Director confirming full compliance and identifying statutorily required functions

Key directives

  • Eliminate non-statutory components and functions of seven listed entities
  • Reduce statutory functions and personnel to minimum required by law
  • Agency heads submit compliance reports within 7 days to OMB Director
  • OMB and reviewers reject funding requests inconsistent with order

Who is ordered

What to expect

Immediate

  • Order takes effect March 14, 2025
  • Agency heads must submit compliance reports within 7 days (by March 21, 2025)

Near term (90d)

  • OMB and reviewers begin rejecting inconsistent funding requests
  • Agencies begin workforce and program reductions to statutory minimums

Long term

  • Potential statutory challenges to elimination of congressionally authorized entities
  • Structural reduction or elimination of non-statutory functions across all seven agencies

Risks & tensions

  • Legal vulnerability: several entities (USAGM, Wilson Center, IMLS, USICH, CDFI Fund, MBDA) have statutory authorization that may conflict with elimination directives
  • Congressional appropriations may still fund these entities regardless of OMB rejection
  • Vague 'minimum presence and function required by law' standard creates implementation uncertainty
  • Potential First Amendment implications for USAGM media operations
  • Workforce reductions may trigger administrative procedure and labor challenges
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