February 19, 2025 Commencing The Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy - Executive Order

https://www.facebook.com/share/15sgo8gF2B/This executive order directs the reduction of the federal government by eliminating certain agencies, advisory committees, and programs that are not statutorily required. It also restricts funding for these entities and requires a review of additional organizations for potential termination.

Key Actions and Entities Affected:

Reduction of Federal Agencies:

• The following entities will reduce their functions to the minimum required by law:

  • The Presidio Trust

  • The Inter-American Foundation

  • The U.S. African Development Foundation

  • The U.S. Institute of Peace

• Each agency must report to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) within 14 days on its compliance and statutory requirements.

  
  

Budget and Funding Restrictions:

• The OMB and relevant agencies must reject funding requests for these organizations unless required by law.

  
  

Elimination of Federal Executive Boards:

• The 1961 Presidential Memorandum establishing Federal Executive Boards is revoked, and related regulations will be withdrawn.

  
  

Termination of the Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program:

• The program will be discontinued, and its governing regulations repealed.

• Executive Orders 13318 (2003) and 13562 (2010) are modified accordingly.

  
  

Dissolution of Federal Advisory Committees:

• The following advisory committees will be terminated:

  • Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid (USAID)

  • Academic Research Council and Credit Union Advisory Council (CFPB)

  • Community Bank Advisory Council (FDIC)

  • Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Long COVID (HHS)

  • Health Equity Advisory Committee (CMS)

    
    

Review of Additional Agencies and Committees:

• Within 30 days, White House policy advisors will submit recommendations for additional entities and committees to be eliminated.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/02/commencing-the-reduction-of-the-federal-bureaucracy/

Writer's Note: Summary made with the use of AI tools for editing and quick processing, facts checked against the order before publishing.