Revocation of Executive Order 13770
Headline: Revokes Ethics Commitments for Executive Branch Appointees Effective January 20
What it does: Agencies must cease applying the ethics commitments established by Executive Order 13770 as of noon January 20, 2021.
- Current and former executive branch appointees no longer bound by those ethics commitments.
- Implementation depends on applicable law and available funding.
- Does not create enforceable legal rights for private parties against the government.
Summary
This order cancels the ethics requirements set by Executive Order 13770 and makes that cancellation effective at noon on January 20, 2021. Employees and former employees who were covered by those commitments will no longer be subject to them after that time.
The order clarifies it does not change executive agencies' legal authority or the budget office's functions. It must be carried out consistent with law and available funding and does not create enforceable legal rights for private parties.
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