Executive Order 14164: Restoring the Death Penalty and Protecting Public Safety
| Signed | Jan 20, 2025 |
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| Published in the Federal Register | Jan 30, 2025 |
| Citation | 90 FR 8463 (FR Doc. 2025-02012) |
| Official text | Federal Register ↗ · PDF ↗ |
How the order opens
Section 1 of the order, in its own words (not our summary):
“Capital punishment is an essential tool for deterring and punishing those who would commit the most heinous crimes and acts of lethal violence against American citizens.”
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Source: Federal Register API (federalregister.gov). Updated Oct 14, 2026. All executive orders.