Executive Order 14171: Restoring Accountability to Policy-Influencing Positions Within the Federal Workforce

What the order contains

Section headings exactly as they appear in the official text.

• Sec. 1. Purpose
• Sec. 2. Reinstatement of Prior Administration Policy
• Sec. 3. Amendments to Prior Administration Policy
• Sec. 4. Conforming Regulatory Changes
• Sec. 5. Additional Positions for Consideration
• Sec. 6. Revocation
• Sec. 7. General Provisions

Section 1, quoted from the order

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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. A critical aspect of this executive function is the responsibility to maintain professionalism and accountability within the civil service. This accountability is sorely lacking today. Only 41 percent of civil service supervisors are confident that they can remove an employee who engaged in insubordination or serious misconduct. Even fewer supervisors--26 percent--are confident that they can remove an employee for poor performance. Accountability is essential for all Federal employees, but it is especially important for those who are in policy-influencing positions. […]

Federal Register notes

Reinstates: EO 13957, October 21, 2020 Revokes: EO 14003, January 22, 2021 Amended by: EO 14410, June 3, 2026