EO 14174: Revocation of Certain Executive Orders
ANALYSIS: Revoked two prior executive orders:
Executive Order 14042 (September 9, 2021): Ensured adequate COVID-19 safety protocols for federal contractors.
Executive Order 14043 (September 9, 2021): Required COVID-19 vaccination for federal employees.
The revocation of these orders effectively removed federal mandates related to COVID-19 safety measures and vaccinations within the federal workforce.
Executive Order 14174 aligns with the project's objectives to reduce federal oversight and promote individual liberties. Specifically, the revocation of COVID-19 mandates corresponds with Project 2025's emphasis on limiting federal intervention in public health matters and restoring personal choice.
Direct negative impacts:
Increased Health Risks: Eliminating vaccination requirements may lead to lower vaccination rates among federal employees, potentially increasing the spread of COVID-19 within federal workplaces and the communities they serve.
Operational Challenges: Without standardized safety protocols, individual agencies may implement inconsistent measures, leading to confusion and inefficiencies in maintaining workplace safety.
Public Health Implications: The federal government often sets precedents for other sectors. Removing these mandates could influence private employers to relax their own COVID-19 safety measures, potentially hindering broader public health efforts to control the pandemic.
CONCLUSION: The executive order may promote individual freedoms, but the absence of coordinated safety measures could pose challenges in managing public health risks effectively. No direct reference to a single EO. (Many Project 2025 chapters urge revoking specific Biden orders in their subject areas. For example, Chapter 21: Commerce recommends revoking EO 14008 on climate. Trump’s blanket revocation order aligns with this general Mandate theme of undoing prior EOs.)
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:
Section 1 . Revocation. The following Executive Orders are hereby revoked:
(a) Executive Order 14042 of September 9, 2021 (Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors); and
(b) Executive Order 14043 of September 9, 2021 (Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees).
Sec. 2 . General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:
(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or
(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.
(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
