Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Labor
Establishes Order of Succession for Department of Labor Leadership
What it does
Department of Labor officials listed in the order must act as Secretary if both the Secretary and Deputy Secretary are unable to serve.
Real-world impact
- Identifies who will lead the Department of Labor during top-level vacancies.
- Prevents officials serving only in acting roles from assuming succession.
- Replaces the prior 2001 succession order for the department.
Topics
Summary
This order lists Department of Labor officials who will act as Secretary if both the Secretary and Deputy Secretary die, resign, or cannot perform the role. It names positions in a specific order, starting with the Solicitor of Labor and ending with regional officials.
The order bars officials who are themselves serving in an acting capacity from succeeding, requires eligibility under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act, and allows the President to depart from the list when law permits.
It revokes the 2001 succession order and clarifies leadership during vacancies.
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