Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees

Executive Order Number

14354

President

Donald Trump

Signed

September 29, 2025

Published

October 6, 2025

Source

Federal Register

Original Document

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-10-06/pdf/2025-19485.pdf

AI-Generated Summary

Purpose

The executive order continues the operation of specified federal advisory committees until September 30, 2027, in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). It ensures these committees remain active to provide advice on various policy areas, while delegating certain presidential functions to designated agency heads.

Key Actions or Directives

• Continuation of Committees: Extends the following advisory committees until September 30, 2027, each assigned to a specific department or agency:
• Committee for the Preservation of the White House (Department of the Interior).
• President’s Commission on White House Fellowships (Office of Personnel Management).
• President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (Department of Homeland Security).
• National Industrial Security Program Policy Advisory Committee (National Archives and Records Administration).
• Trade and Environment Policy Advisory Committee (Office of the United States Trade Representative).
• Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (Department of Health and Human Services).
• President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities (Department of Health and Human Services).
• Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (Department of Health and Human Services).
• President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition (Department of Health and Human Services).
• Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development (Small Business Administration).
• State, Local, Tribal, and Private Sector (SLTPS) Policy Advisory Committee (National Archives and Records Administration).
• Bears Ears National Monument Advisory Committee (Department of the Interior).
• Gold Butte National Monument Advisory Committee (Department of the Interior).
• Avi Kwa Ame National Monument Advisory Committee (Department of the Interior).
• Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni-Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument Advisory Committee (Department of the Interior).
• Religious Liberty Commission (Department of Justice).
• Chuckwalla National Monument Advisory Committee (Department of the Interior).
• Sáttítla Highlands National Monument Advisory Committee (Department of Agriculture).
• Good Neighbor Environmental Board (Environmental Protection Agency).
• President’s Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (Department of Education).
• President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (Department of Energy).
• Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Advisory Committee (Department of the Interior).
• Delegation of Functions: Assigns presidential responsibilities under FACA to the heads of the designated departments or agencies, following guidelines from the Administrator of General Services.
• Supersession: Replaces Sections 1 and 2 of Executive Order 14109 (dated September 29, 2023) with the provisions in this order.
• Effective Date: The order takes effect on September 30, 2025.
• General Provisions: Ensures the order does not impair existing authorities, is implemented consistent with law and appropriations, and creates no enforceable rights or benefits.

Significant Changes to Policy or Law

• Extends the duration of these advisory committees beyond any prior expiration dates, preventing their automatic termination.
• Supersedes portions of a previous executive order (EO 14109), effectively updating or overriding earlier directives on committee continuations.
• Reinforces adherence to FACA without introducing new statutory changes, but shifts operational oversight to specific agency heads.

Potential Impacts

• On Government Agencies: Designated departments (e.g., Interior, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security) must continue managing and funding these committees, potentially requiring resource allocation for meetings, reports, and advisory functions.
• On Citizens: Maintains channels for public input and expertise on topics like national monuments, health (e.g., HIV/AIDS, disabilities), veterans' business, environmental policy, and national security, which could influence policy decisions affecting communities such as indigenous groups, veterans, and minority institutions.
• On International Relations: Limited direct impact, though committees like the Trade and Environment Policy Advisory Committee and Good Neighbor Environmental Board may indirectly affect U.S. trade, environmental cooperation, and cross-border issues (e.g., with Mexico).

Main Stakeholders Affected

• Federal Agencies and Departments: Including Interior, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, National Archives, Trade Representative, Small Business Administration, Justice, Agriculture, EPA, Education, and Energy, which sponsor and oversee the committees.
• Committee Members: Experts, appointees, and representatives from public, private, tribal, state, local, and industry sectors serving on these bodies.
• Specific Communities: Indigenous tribes (via national monument committees), veterans, people with disabilities, HIV/AIDS-affected individuals, historically Black colleges and universities, environmental groups, and sectors like telecommunications and national security.
• General Public: Citizens who benefit from or participate in advisory processes on policy matters.

Notable Legal, Constitutional, or Political Implications

• Legal: Aligns with FACA (5 U.S.C. Chapter 10) for transparent advisory processes; explicitly states no new rights or benefits are created, limiting judicial enforceability.
• Constitutional: Exercises presidential authority under Article II to manage executive branch operations and delegate functions, without overstepping congressional powers.
• Political: Signals continuity in advisory structures from prior administrations, potentially reflecting priorities in areas like national monuments, health, and security; the supersession of EO 14109 may indicate a policy reset or extension under the current administration.

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