Executive Order 14182

Enforcing the Hyde Amendment

Signed January 24, 2025, printed at 90 FR 8751. 3 sections of substance, 407 words.

In plain English

A rule bars federal money for most abortions. It is named for a member of Congress. This order tells agencies to enforce it.

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Sec. 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.

In plain English

This is about the Hyde Amendment. That rule has passed each year for decades. It bars federal money for most abortions. It says the last team worked around it. It says money was built into many programs. It says that forced funding is to end.

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.

In plain English

This cancels two orders from 2022. Both dealt with abortion access.

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.

In plain English

This asks for guidance. The budget office must write it. It goes to the head of every agency. The subject is how to carry out the first two sections of this order. Those sections set the policy. The guidance would tell agencies what to do.

Sec. 4. General Provisions

Every order carries this. It is not what the order does.

(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. [[Page 8752]] (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. <GRAPHIC(S) NOT AVAILABLE IN TIFF FORMAT> (Presidential Sig.) THE WHITE HOUSE, January 24, 2025. [FR Doc. 2025-02175 Filed 1-30-25; 11:15 am] Billing code 3395-F4-P </pre></body>

In plain English

This is the closing clause that nearly every order carries. It says the order does not change what the law already allows. It also says no one can sue to enforce it.

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