Executive Order 14400: Urgent National Action To Save College Sports

What the order contains

Section headings exactly as they appear in the official text.

• Sec. 1. Purpose and Policy
• Sec. 2. Effective Date
• Sec. 3. Definitions
• Sec. 4. Protecting Women's and Olympic Sports and Preserving Higher Education Financial Responsibility
• Sec. 5. Legal Actions to Invalidate Certain State Laws
• Sec. 6. Consultation
• Sec. 7. Severability
• Sec. 8. General Provisions

Section 1, quoted from the order

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America's system of college sports has long provided scholarships and life- changing educational, athletic, and leadership opportunities to millions of America's future leaders and formed an important part of our national fabric. In July, I signed an Executive Order to protect college sports from endless lawsuits and destabilizing financial obligations that could jeopardize women's and Olympic sports, but it has become clear that more comprehensive executive action is required before college sports are lost forever. College football is the primary revenue generator for university athletic departments, including revenue to support women's and Olympic sports, and is used by many universities to attract students, donations, and goodwill as millions of Americans gather with families and friends to watch each Saturday. […]

Federal Register notes

See: EO 14322, July 24, 2025