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Executive Order 14170 of January 20, 2025 

Reforming the Federal Hiring Process and Restoring Merit to 

Government Service 

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 

laws of the United States of America, including sections 3301, 3302, and 

7511 of title 5, United States Code, it is hereby ordered: 

Section 1. Policy. American citizens deserve an excellent and efficient Federal 

workforce that attracts the highest caliber of civil servants committed to 

achieving the freedom, prosperity, and democratic rule that our Constitution 

promotes. But current Federal hiring practices are broken, insular, and outdated. They no longer focus on merit, practical skill, and dedication to 

our Constitution. Federal hiring should not be based on impermissible factors, 

such as one’s commitment to illegal racial discrimination under the guise 

of ‘‘equity,’’ or one’s commitment to the invented concept of ‘‘gender identity’’ over sex. Inserting such factors into the hiring process subverts the 

will of the People, puts critical government functions at risk, and risks 

losing the best-qualified candidates. 

By making our recruitment and hiring processes more efficient and focused 

on serving the Nation, we will ensure that the Federal workforce is prepared 

to help achieve American greatness, and attracts the talent necessary to 

serve our citizens effectively. By significantly improving hiring principles 

and practices, Americans will receive the Federal resources and services 

they deserve from the highest-skilled Federal workforce in the world. 

Sec. 2. Federal Hiring Plan. (a) Within 120 days of the date of this order, 

the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy, in consultation with 

the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Director of the 

Office of Personnel Management, and the Administrator of the Department 

of Government Efficiency (DOGE), shall develop and send to agency heads 

a Federal Hiring Plan that brings to the Federal workforce only highly 

skilled Americans dedicated to the furtherance of American ideals, values, 

and interests. 

(b) This Federal Hiring Plan shall: 

(i) prioritize recruitment of individuals committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our 

American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and 

the United States Constitution; 

(ii) prevent the hiring of individuals based on their race, sex, or religion, 

and prevent the hiring of individuals who are unwilling to defend the 

Constitution or to faithfully serve the Executive Branch; 

(iii) implement, to the greatest extent possible, technical and alternative 

assessments as required by the Chance to Compete Act of 2024; 

(iv) decrease government-wide time-to-hire to under 80 days; 

(v) improve communication with candidates to provide greater clarity 

regarding application status, timelines, and feedback, including regular 

updates on the progress of applications and explanations of hiring decisions 

where appropriate; 

(vi) integrate modern technology to support the recruitment and selection 

process, including the use of data analytics to identify trends, gaps, and 


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opportunities in hiring, as well as leveraging digital platforms to improve 

candidate engagement; and 

(vii) ensure Department and Agency leadership, or their designees, are 

active participants in implementing the new processes and throughout 

the full hiring process. 

(c) This Federal Hiring Plan shall include specific agency plans to improve 

the allocation of Senior Executive Service positions in the Cabinet agencies, 

the Environmental Protection Agency, the Office of Management and Budget, 

the Small Business Administration, the Social Security Administration, the 

National Science Foundation, the Office of Personnel Management, and the 

General Services Administration, to best facilitate democratic leadership, 

as required by law, within each agency. 

(d) The Federal Hiring Plan shall provide specific best practices for the 

human resources function in each agency, which each agency head shall 

implement, with advice and recommendations as appropriate from DOGE. 

Sec. 3. Accountability and Reporting. (a) The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall establish clear performance metrics to evaluate 

the success of these reforms, and request agency analysis on a regular 

basis. 

(b) The Office of Personnel Management shall consult with Federal agencies, labor organizations, and other stakeholders to monitor progress and 

ensure that the reforms are meeting the needs of both candidates and agencies. 

Sec. 4. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed 

to impair or otherwise affect: 

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department, agency, or 

the head thereof; 

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 

relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals; or 

(iii) the functions of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System 

or the Federal Open Market Committee relating to its conduct of monetary 

policy. 

(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and 

subject to the availability of appropriations. 


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(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, 

substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party 

against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, 

employees, or agents, or any other person. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, 

January 20, 2025. 

[FR Doc. 2025–02094 

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