The federal sex-definition order
The order directed the executive branch to recognize two sexes, male and female, using definitions stated in the order. [The White House]
Read the scope first.
The definitions and executive-branch instructions in the January 20, 2025 order; not an independent scientific or legal conclusion beyond the order.
WHAT THE DOCUMENT SAYS
The record.
Section 2 directs executive agencies to use the order's definitions of sex in specified federal policies and documents. [The White House]
KEEP THIS PART ATTACHED
The context.
The definitions and premises are the administration's policy position. This receipt records what the order states and directs. [The White House]
DON’T TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT
Open the original.
- Primary document · The White HouseDefending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government
Section 2 and implementation directives
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/defending-women-from-gender-ideology-extremism-and-restoring-biological-truth-to-the-federal-government/
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