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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 19 (Thursday, January 30, 2025)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 8621-8623]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-02094]



                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 90 , No. 19 / Thursday, January 30, 2025 / 
Presidential Documents

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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                hiring practices are broken, insular, and outdated.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.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    January 20, 2025.

[FR Doc. 2025-02094
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