Executive Order 14215, titled Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies, is an executive order signed by Donald Trump on February 18, 2025. Among other things, it directs independent agencies to regularly consult with the White House, including by submitting significant regulations for review before publication, and directs all executive branch officials to follow legal interpretations issued by the president or attorney general.
Provisions
The order directs independent agencies, namely those listed in , to submit significant regulations to the White House Office of Management and Budget's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs for review before publication.[1] It directs each of them to create a White House liaison position and to regularly consult with the White House,[1] and gives OMB oversight over independent agencies' spending.[2][1][3]
The order also directs that the "authoritative interpretations of law for the executive branch" shall be made by the "President and the Attorney General" and prohibits executive branch officials from taking a legal position contrary to those interpretations.[1][3]
The order exempts Federal Reserve decision-making on interest rates – but not its oversight of the banking system.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d Davis, Daniel J.; Kennedy, Carl E.; Gervasi, Nicholas (February 24, 2025). "President Trump Executive Order on Supervision of 'Independent' Agencies". National Law Review. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
- ^ a b Smith, Colby (February 20, 2025). "Trump Tests Fed's Independence With Order Expanding Authority Over Agencies". The New York Times.
- ^ a b Baio, Ariana (February 19, 2025). "Trump signs executive order giving himself more power over independent federal agencies". The Independent.