Executive Order 14170: Reforming the Federal Hiring Process and Restoring Merit to Government Service
| Signed | Jan 20, 2025 |
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| Published in the Federal Register | Jan 30, 2025 |
| Citation | 90 FR 8621 (FR Doc. 2025-02094) |
| Official text | Federal Register ↗ · PDF ↗ |
How the order opens
Section 1 of the order, in its own words (not our summary):
“American citizens deserve an excellent and efficient Federal workforce that attracts the highest caliber of civil servants committed to achieving the freedom, prosperity, and democratic rule that our Constitution promotes.”
Federal Register notes
The Federal Register's own disposition notes for this order: earlier orders it revokes or amends, and related documents.
← EO 14169: Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid EO 14171: Restoring Accountability to Policy-Influencing Positions Within the Federal Workforce →
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