Revocation of Certain Presidential Actions and Technical Amendment

May 19, 2021

Summary

Cancels several previous presidential orders and changes rules for government jobs to remove a specific job category.

What problem does this solve?

The previous administration created policies through executive orders that the current administration opposes. This order reverses those specific policies and related rules to align with the new administration's goals.

What does this order do?

Eliminates 'Schedule F' for federal employees

Makes a technical change to the Civil Service Rules to officially remove the 'Schedule F' job category, which was created by a previous order to reclassify certain federal employees.

Revokes six previous executive orders

Cancels six specific executive orders issued in 2020 and 2021. These orders dealt with online censorship, protecting monuments, foreign aid branding, and regulatory reform.

Requires agencies to undo related rules

Directs federal agencies to review and cancel any rules, guidelines, or policies that were created to carry out the now-revoked executive orders.

Abolishes related committees and task forces

Requires that any committees, task forces, or jobs created by the revoked executive orders be eliminated.

Who does this affect?

Federal government employees
Federal agencies

What is the real world impact?

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Reverses policies of the previous administration

Acts to quickly undo several executive orders issued near the end of the previous president's term, covering topics from social media to monument protection. This is a common action for a new administration to change the country's direction.

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Protects federal government workers

Eliminates 'Schedule F,' a job category that could have made it easier to fire career government employees and hire political allies. This change helps protect the civil service from political influence.

When does this start?

This order takes effect immediately as of May 14, 2021.