Make America Beautiful Again (E.O. 14313)

Summary

Creates a new group to give advice on how to take care of America's parks and wild places, making them better for hunting, fishing, and hiking.

What problem does this solve?

America's national parks and public lands have suffered from years of poor management and lack of upkeep, which has limited access for people who enjoy the outdoors. This order creates a special group to recommend ways to fix these problems, improve the land, and open up more areas for recreation.

Who does this affect?

Outdoor enthusiasts (hunters, fishers, hikers)
Federal land management agencies
Conservation groups

What does this order do?

Creates a new presidential commission

Establishes the President's Make America Beautiful Again Commission to advise the President on how to conserve the nation's natural resources and national treasures.

Sets new policies for federal land agencies

Directs all federal land management agencies to expand access for recreation, cut bureaucratic delays, and encourage voluntary conservation efforts.

Appoints high-level officials to the commission

The commission will be led by the Secretary of the Interior and include the Secretaries of Defense and Agriculture, the EPA Administrator, and other top White House officials.

Focuses on expanding outdoor recreation

Tasks the new commission with developing policies to increase access to public lands for a wide range of activities like hunting, fishing, hiking, boating, and off-roading.

Promotes collaboration over regulation for wildlife

Directs the commission to develop policies that help fish and wildlife populations recover through teamwork with state agencies, rather than by creating new federal rules.

What is the real world impact?

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Improves public lands and recreation access

Addresses the multi-billion dollar maintenance backlog in national parks and forests. Aims to restore these areas and make them more accessible for popular activities like hunting, fishing, and hiking.

When does this start?

This executive order goes into effect on July 3, 2025.