Amending Executive Order 13803Reviving the National Space Council
The order amends the National Space Council's membership list by adding several senior officials and revokes a quarterly reporting requirement that had been imposed on the Council by a 2017 executive order.
What this order does
What it orders
The order amends Executive Order 13803 (2017) in two ways. First, it rewrites the membership roster of the National Space Council, adding the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and a flexible catch-all provision allowing the Chair to include other agency heads and senior White House officials. Second, it revokes the first sentence of Section 4(c) of EO 13803, eliminating the quarterly reporting requirement the Council previously had to fulfill.
The order makes no substantive change to the Council's purpose or authority, and it expressly notes that it does not create any legally enforceable rights or benefits and must be implemented within existing appropriations.
Who it affects
Senior federal officials newly added to the National Space Council's formal membership roster, including the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and two new White House policy assistants, as well as the Council itself, which is relieved of its quarterly reporting obligation.
Why it matters
Federal space policy coordination now formally includes additional senior officials — particularly the military's top officer — giving the Council a broader institutional footprint. Removing the quarterly reporting requirement reduces an administrative obligation for the Council and its staff.
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What this order changes
Amends Executive Order 13803