Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees and Amendments

Oct 4, 2023

Summary

Allows many federal advisory groups to keep working until September 30, 2025, and makes small updates to the rules for a few of them.

What problem does this solve?

Many important government advisory groups were scheduled to end, which would stop them from giving expert advice. This order extends their operation, ensuring the government continues to receive guidance on many topics.

What does this order do?

Continues dozens of federal advisory committees

Extends the operation of 37 specific federal advisory committees, such as the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition, until September 30, 2025.

Updates commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders

Amends Executive Order 14031 to add a duty for the commission to expand national awareness of issues affecting these communities and clarifies members' roles as liaisons.

Expands the President's committee on the arts and humanities

Changes Executive Order 14084 to increase the number of members on the committee from 25 to 30 and clarifies their roles as spokespersons.

Replaces a previous order

States that this order supersedes and replaces the main sections of Executive Order 14048 from 2021, which previously continued advisory committees.

Who does this affect?

Federal advisory committee members
Federal government agencies

What is the real world impact?

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Ensures continuous expert advice for the government

Keeps important advisory groups running so that the President and federal agencies do not lose access to specialized knowledge on topics like science, health, and the economy. This avoids disruption in making policy.

When does this start?

This order takes effect on September 30, 2023, and sets a new end date for many committees.

New expiration date for advisory committees

All advisory committees listed in the order are set to continue their work until September 30, 2025.