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This executive order, signed by President Donald J. Trump (2nd Term) on 2025-01-24, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Enforcing the Hyde Amendment." It outlines operative directives for executive department officers, delegating enforcement responsibilities and establishing official governance guidelines.
Constitutional Assessment: An early statesman would view this measure favorably under Article II, Section 3 (the Take Care Clause). The President operates strictly within the ambit of executing established laws and supervising departmental subordinates, respecting the supremacy of the legislative branch without fabricating novel statutory obligations.
Key Directives & Operative Actions
▪However, the previous administration disregarded this established, commonsense policy by embedding forced taxpayer funding of elective abortions in a wide variety of Federal programs.
▪The following Executive Orders are hereby revoked: (a) Executive Order 14076 of July 8, 2022; and (b) Executive Order 14079 of August 3, 2022.
▪The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall promulgate guidance to the heads of executive departments and agencies related to implementation of sections 1 and 2 of this order.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
Total Words
317
1,949 characters
Estimated Read Time
2 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
16
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.52
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 14182, Donald J. Trump (2nd Term) (Jan 24, 2025). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-14182-enforcing-the-hyde-amendment.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
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 . Purpose and Policy . For nearly five decades, the Congress has annually enacted the Hyde Amendment and similar laws that prevent Federal funding of elective abortion, reflecting a longstanding consensus that American taxpayers should not be forced to pay for that practice. However, the previous administration disregarded this established, commonsense policy by embedding forced taxpayer funding of elective abortions in a wide variety of Federal programs. It is the policy of the United States, consistent with the Hyde Amendment, to end the forced use of Federal taxpayer dollars to fund or promote elective abortion. Sec. 2 . Revocation of Orders and Actions . The following Executive Orders are hereby revoked: (a) Executive Order 14076 of July 8, 2022; and (b) Executive Order 14079 of August 3, 2022. Sec. 3 . Implementation . The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall promulgate guidance to the heads of executive departments and agencies related to implementation of sections 1 and 2 of this order. Sec. 4 . 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. DONALD J. TRUMP The White House, January 24, 2025.