Executive Order 14281: Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy
| Signed | Apr 23, 2025 |
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| Published in the Federal Register | Apr 28, 2025 |
| Citation | 90 FR 17537 (FR Doc. 2025-07378) |
| Official text | Federal Register ↗ · PDF ↗ |
How the order opens
Section 1 of the order, in its own words (not our summary):
“A bedrock principle of the United States is that all citizens are treated equally under the law.”
Federal Register notes
The Federal Register's own disposition notes for this order: earlier orders it revokes or amends, and related documents.
- See: EO 12250, November 2, 1980
← EO 14280: Reinstating Commonsense School Discipline Policies EO 14282: Transparency Regarding Foreign Influence at American Universities →
Source: Federal Register API (federalregister.gov). Updated Oct 14, 2026. All executive orders.