Revocation of Certain Presidential Actions
Revokes Multiple Prior Presidential Actions and Directs Agencies
What it does
Agencies must promptly consider rescinding orders, rules, regulations, or policies implementing the revoked actions and abolish related positions or entities, consistent with law.
Real-world impact
- May lead agencies to rescind rules, orders, and policies implementing revoked actions.
- Could abolish personnel positions, committees, task forces, and similar entities.
- Changes which federal policies guide agency enforcement and operations.
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Summary
This order revokes the presidential actions listed in Section 1, including Executive Orders 13772, 13828, 13924, 13967, 13979, and two memoranda dated January 29 and September 2, 2020.
It directs the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the heads of executive departments and agencies to promptly consider rescinding orders, rules, guidelines, or policies that implement those actions and to abolish positions, committees, task forces, or other entities created under them, consistent with applicable law.
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