The order revoked the federal-contractor equal-opportunity executive order
Trump revoked Executive Order 11246 and directed the contracting compliance office to stop promoting diversity and holding contractors responsible for affirmative action. [The White House]
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Trump revoked Executive Order 11246 and directed the contracting compliance office to stop promoting diversity and holding contractors responsible for affirmative action. [The White House]
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The order frames this as civil-rights enforcement, allows 90 days of continued compliance with the prior scheme, and directs enforcement planning. Distinct from the archived January 20 federal-DEI termination order. [The White House]
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racial-or-ethnic
The tag reflects explicit changes to race-conscious contracting. It does not establish racist motive or that a specific program violated law. [The White House]
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- Presidential action · The White HouseThe order revoked the federal-contractor equal-opportunity executive order — original source text
Sections 1, 3(b)(i)-(iv), 4(b)(iii), and 7
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/ending-illegal-discrimination-and-restoring-merit-based-opportunity/
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