Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of the Treasury
Orders Succession Within the Department of the Treasury
What it does
Department of the Treasury officials must follow the listed order to act as Secretary when both the Secretary and Deputy Secretary cannot serve.
Real-world impact
- Specifies which Treasury officials can become Acting Secretary if top leaders are unable.
- Prevents officials already serving in an acting role from ascending under this list.
- Revokes the previous 2016 Treasury succession order to clarify leadership continuity.
Topics
Summary
This order sets who will step in to lead the Department of the Treasury if both the Secretary and Deputy Secretary die, resign, or become unable to serve. It lists a specific sequence of Treasury officials—including Under Secretaries (by seniority), the General Counsel, various Assistant Secretaries, chiefs, and commissioners—who will act as Secretary in that order.
The order bars officials serving in an acting capacity from taking the role under this list, requires eligibility under the Vacancies Act, and revokes the prior 2016 Treasury succession order to clarify continuity.
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