Executive Order 14381

Celebrating American Greatness With American Motor Racing

Signed January 30, 2026, printed at 91 FR 5211. 3 sections of substance, 742 words.

In plain English

This order is about car racing. It asks for a street race route in Washington. The race would mark the 250th year of the nation.

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Sec. 1. Purpose and Policy

For over 100 years, American INDYCAR racing has set the pace for motor sports. With speeds topping over 200 miles per hour, the cars and drivers inspire awe and respect in all who watch this quintessentially American sport. It has given us racing legends such as A.J. Foyt and Mario Andretti, and continues to thrill every Memorial Day weekend when people travel from across the globe to the Indianapolis 500, the largest single-day sporting event in the world. INDYCAR racing is a source of pride and entertainment for our Nation, which is why I am pleased to announce the Freedom 250 Grand Prix in Washington, D.C. This race, the first motor race ever to be held in our Nation's capital near the National Mall, will showcase the majesty of our great city as drivers navigate a track around our iconic national monuments in celebration of America's 250th birthday.

In plain English

This states the case the order makes. It says open wheel racing here goes back a century. It notes speeds above 200 miles an hour. It names two racing legends. It notes the Indianapolis 500 each Memorial Day. It calls that the biggest one day sporting event. It announces a new race in the capital. It marks the country's 250th year.

Sec. 2. Designating the Race Route

Within 14 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Transportation shall designate a route through Washington, D.C., that is suitable for conducting an INDYCAR street race and that will showcase the majesty of our capital city in celebration of the 250th anniversary of America's independence.

In plain English

This picks the race route. Interior and Transportation have 14 days. They must choose a course through the capital. It must suit a street race. It must show off the city. The occasion is the country's 250th year of independence.

Sec. 3. Permits and Approvals

The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Transportation shall take steps to ensure that all permits, approvals, and other authorizations as are necessary to plan, prepare for, and conduct the Freedom 250 Grand Prix are issued and granted as expeditiously as possible. Such steps may include the Secretary of the Interior considering the Freedom 250 Grand Prix to be a ``special event'' under 36 C.F.R. 7.96(g), as amended by 90 Fed. Reg. 25498 (temporary rule re: National Capital Region; America250 Events), if the Secretary of the Interior deems it necessary and appropriate. The Secretary of Transportation shall use available funds to help facilitate the presentation of the race, consistent with applicable law and as deemed appropriate by the Secretary of Transportation, and, working with and through the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, take steps to ensure

In plain English

This speeds the permits. Interior and Transportation must act fast. Every permit for the race must issue quickly. Approvals count too. Interior may treat the race as a special event. A park rule allows that. A temporary rule covers events for the 250th year. Transportation may use funds to help. The aviation agency takes part.

Sec. 4. General Provisions

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(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. [[Page 5212]] (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. (d) The costs for publication of this order shall be borne by the Department of the Interior. <GRAPHIC(S) NOT AVAILABLE IN TIFF FORMAT> (Presidential Sig.) THE WHITE HOUSE, January

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