Executive Order 7119 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)
Executive Order 7119—Amending Executive Order No. 7046 of May 20, 1935, Prescribing Rules and Regulations Relating to Wages, Hours of Work, and Conditions of Employment Under the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935
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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1935-07-30, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amending Executive Order No. 7046 of May 20, 1935, Prescribing Rules and Regulations Relating to Wages, Hours of Work, and Conditions of Employment Under the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.
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
▪7046 of May 20, 1935, is hereby amended to read as follows: "Such projects, portions of projects, or activities as the Administrator of the Works Progress Administration shall from time to time exempt, for which wage rates shall be determined, in accordance with local wage conditions, by the agency having general supervision of the project." FRANKLIN D.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners
🏛️ Public Health & Medical Institutions
Total Words
118
710 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
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Flesch-Kincaid
12
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
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Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 7119, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jul 30, 1935). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7119-amending-executive-order-no-7046-may-20-1935-prescribing-rules-and.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Amendment of Subdivision (e) of Part I of Regulation No. 1 By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935, approved April 8, 1935 (Public Resolution No. 11, 74th Congress), subdivision (e) of Part I of Regulation No. 1, prescribed by Executive Order No. 7046 of May 20, 1935, is hereby amended to read as follows: "Such projects, portions of projects, or activities as the Administrator of the Works Progress Administration shall from time to time exempt, for which wage rates shall be determined, in accordance with local wage conditions, by the agency having general supervision of the project." FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, July 30, 1935.
