Ensuring Continued Accountability in Federal Hiring
Continuation of the federal hiring reform agenda from EO 14170 and EO 14284.
Section by Section
What each section does, and how they differ.
Provides background on administration hiring reforms and enforcement, noting a decline in federal positions and need for continued accountability.
Prohibits filling vacant federal positions or creating new positions except as provided in the order or required by law, subject to a Merit Hiring Plan.
Permits exceptions to the hiring freeze for national security, public safety, or critical agency functions upon approval by agency Strategic Hiring Committees.
Requires agencies to submit a report within 180 days on hiring compliance, workforce analysis, and recommendations for continued federal workforce management.
Standard boilerplate: preserves existing agency authority, conditions the order on appropriations, and creates no enforceable private rights.