Revocation of Certain Executive Orders
Headline: Revokes COVID Vaccine and Contractor Safety Orders for Federal Workforce
What it does: Agencies must treat Executive Orders 14042 and 14043 as revoked.
- Ends the executive order requiring COVID-19 vaccination for federal employees.
- Removes the executive order setting COVID safety rules for federal contractors.
- Implementation must comply with applicable law and available appropriations.
Summary
This order cancels two earlier executive orders from September 9, 2021: one that set COVID-19 safety rules for federal contractors and one that required COVID-19 vaccination for federal employees.
The change affects federal employees and people or companies that contract with the government, and it directs that those earlier orders are revoked.
The order also clarifies it does not change legal authorities, must follow applicable law and available funding, and does not create new legal rights.
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