Revocation of Executive Order on Competition
Revokes the 2021 executive order that directed dozens of federal agencies to promote competition across the American economy, eliminating the whole-of-government competition policy framework put in place under the prior administration.
What this order does
What it orders
The order revokes Executive Order 14036 of July 9, 2021 (Promoting Competition in the American Economy) in its entirety. That prior order had directed more than a dozen federal agencies to take specific pro-competition actions — from labor markets and agriculture to technology and healthcare — and created a White House Competition Council to coordinate implementation.
The revocation contains no replacement policy and directs no agency to take any further action. Standard general provisions clarify that nothing in the revocation limits existing agency legal authority, restricts OMB's budget functions, or creates any enforceable right for any party. Publication costs are assigned to the Department of Justice.
Who it affects
Federal agencies that had been operating under or were directed to act by EO 14036, including agencies covering agriculture, labor, healthcare, technology, and financial services. No private parties or members of the public are directly reached by this revocation order itself.
Why it matters
Agencies that had been required to implement specific competition-promoting actions under EO 14036 are no longer bound by those directives. Any ongoing agency programs or rulemakings rooted solely in EO 14036 lose their direct presidential mandate, though underlying statutory authority remains in place.
What must happen and when
Agencies directed to act
Authority and reach
What this order changes
Revokes Executive Order 14036