Revocation of Executive Order 13770

Jan 25, 2021

Summary

Ends the ethics promises that workers in the executive branch had to follow under a previous order, effective January 20, 2021.

What problem does this solve?

A previous executive order placed certain ethics rules on government workers. This order removes those specific ethics rules for current and former employees.

What does this order do?

Revokes Executive Order 13770

Cancels Executive Order 13770, which was titled 'Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Appointees'.

Ends ethics commitments for employees

States that current and former employees who were subject to the ethics rules in the old order will no longer be bound by them after noon on January 20, 2021.

Who does this affect?

Executive Branch appointees
Former Executive Branch employees

What is the real world impact?

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Reverses a previous administration's policy

Removes the ethics commitments established by the prior administration, allowing the new administration to set its own standards.

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Removes post-employment lobbying restrictions

By revoking the previous order, it eliminates specific waiting periods and restrictions that prevented former government officials from lobbying their old agencies shortly after leaving public service.

When does this start?

This order takes effect at noon on January 20, 2021.