EO 14278 Act of 2025

H.R. 3797, titled the EO 14278 Act of 2025, would take Executive Order 14278 — which concerns preparing Americans for high-paying skilled trade jobs of the future — and convert it into statutory law. The bill, introduced in the House by Rep. Burchett on June 6, 2025 and referred to the Education and Workforce Committee, makes EO 14278 binding as federal law. In practical terms, this means the policies and actions outlined in the executive order would be treated as mandated by statute rather than discretionary executive action, subject to implementation by federal agencies and potential future statutory amendments. Because the text provided is limited to codifying the executive order, the bill does not specify new programs, funding, or enforcement mechanisms beyond what is in EO 14278 itself. The impact would depend on the contents of EO 14278, but codification normally strengthens the policy’s staying power across administrations and clarifies that federal actions to advance skilled trades training and workforce development are legally required unless Congress changes them.