Executive Order 14171: Restoring Accountability to Policy-Influencing Positions Within the Federal Workforce
| Signed | Jan 20, 2025 |
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| Published in the Federal Register | Jan 31, 2025 |
| Citation | 90 FR 8625 (FR Doc. 2025-02095) |
| Official text | Federal Register ↗ · PDF ↗ |
How the order opens
Section 1 of the order, in its own words (not our summary):
“Article II of the United States Constitution vests the President with the sole and exclusive authority over the executive branch, including the authority to manage the Federal workforce to ensure effective execution of Federal law.”
Federal Register notes
The Federal Register's own disposition notes for this order: earlier orders it revokes or amends, and related documents.
- Reinstates: EO 13957, October 21, 2020
- Revokes: EO 14003, January 22, 2021
- Amended by: EO 14410, June 3, 2026
← EO 14170: Reforming the Federal Hiring Process and Restoring Merit to Government Service EO 14172: Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness →
Source: Federal Register API (federalregister.gov). Updated Oct 14, 2026. All executive orders.