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Executive Order 14215Executive Order
Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies
Donald J. Trump
Signed: Feb 18, 2025
Published: Feb 24, 2025
Economy & Taxes
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview
Executive Order 14215, titled "Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies," is a presidential directive aimed at increasing presidential oversight of independent regulatory agencies. It asserts that these agencies have operated with insufficient accountability to the elected president and, through him, to the American people. The order requires these agencies to submit significant regulations for review by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) within the Executive Office of the President before publication. It also establishes mechanisms for performance evaluation, budget oversight, and policy coordination to align these agencies more closely with the president's priorities.
Key Points
- 1Expands OIRA Review**: Requires all executive departments and agencies, including independent regulatory agencies (with specific exceptions), to submit proposed and final significant regulatory actions to OIRA for review before publication in the Federal Register.
- 2Exempts Federal Reserve Monetary Policy**: Explicitly excludes the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Open Market Committee from this order when conducting monetary policy, though it applies to their financial supervision and regulation activities.
- 3Establishes Performance Standards**: Directs the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to set performance standards and management objectives for independent agency heads and report on their efficiency.
- 4Controls Budget Apportionments**: Authorizes OMB to review and adjust independent agencies' budget allocations to align with the president's policies, potentially restricting spending on specific activities.
- 5Centralizes Legal Interpretation**: Mandates that all executive branch employees follow the president's or attorney general's interpretations of law in official duties, including regulation issuance and litigation positions.
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