Providing an Order of Succession Within the Office of Management and Budget

The order sets a ranked list of twelve OMB officials who may serve as acting Director when both the Director and the Deputy Director have died, resigned, or become unable to perform their duties. The chain runs from Deputy Director for Management through the Executive Associate Director, several Associate Directors covering policy areas, the General Counsel, and four program administrators.

The order excludes anyone already serving in an acting capacity in the listed positions from using this order as a basis to act as Director. The President retains discretion to depart from this chain when designating an acting Director. Executive Order 13615, which set the prior OMB succession order since 2012, is revoked.

Senior officials within the Office of Management and Budget whose potential acting-Director responsibilities are now formally ranked, and any federal agency or party that interacts with OMB leadership during a period of vacancy or incapacity at the Director and Deputy Director level.

OMB oversees the federal budget and regulatory review process, so clarity about who leads it during a vacancy matters for government operations. This order ensures continuity of OMB leadership by providing a pre-set, legally grounded chain of authority rather than relying on ad hoc designation.