Executive Order 14016 Constitutional Fidelity (+0.66)

Executive Order 14016—Revocation of Executive Order 13801

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Wednesday, February 17, 2021

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1 min read (282 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

Early Statesman synthesis distilling legal jargon into practical meaning, statutory anchors, and structural constitutional impacts.

This executive order, signed by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on 2021-02-17, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Revocation of Executive Order 13801." It outlines operative directives for executive department officers, delegating enforcement responsibilities and establishing official governance guidelines.

Constitutional Assessment: This action represents an orderly exercise of Article II administrative discretion, managing the internal machinery and personnel of the executive branch without abridging the ancient liberties of the people.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ Executive Order 13801 of June 15, 2017 (Expanding Apprenticeships in America), is hereby revoked.

▪ In addition, any personnel positions, committees, task forces, or other entities established pursuant to the Executive Order identified in section 1 of this order shall be abolished, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

282

1,770 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

17.3

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.66

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 14016, Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (Feb 17, 2021). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-14016-revocation-executive-order-13801.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered that: Section 1 . Revocation of Executive Order . Executive Order 13801 of June 15, 2017 (Expanding Apprenticeships in America), is hereby revoked. Sec. 2 . Implementation . The Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the heads of executive departments and agencies shall promptly consider taking steps to rescind any orders, rules, regulations, guidelines, or policies, or portions thereof, implementing or enforcing the Executive Order identified in section 1 of this order, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law, including the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 551 et seq . In addition, any personnel positions, committees, task forces, or other entities established pursuant to the Executive Order identified in section 1 of this order shall be abolished, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law. Sec. 3 . 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 in a manner 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. JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR. The White House, February 17, 2021.