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Executive Order 13018

Amending Executive Order No. 12975

This executive order makes a technical amendment to Executive Order 12975, increasing the membership of the National Bioethics Advisory Commission from 15 to 18 members. It contains no policy changes beyond this numerical adjustment.

Federal Register Open PDF 61 FR 49045

Key directives

  • Increase National Bioethics Advisory Commission membership from 15 to 18 by amending EO 12975, section 3(a), second sentence

Timeline

Immediate

  • Commission membership cap raised from 15 to 18 effective upon signing

Near term (90d)

  • Potential for three additional appointments to fill expanded seats

Long term

  • Slightly larger commission capacity for ongoing bioethics advisory work

Risks & tensions

  • No substantive policy tension; purely administrative adjustment. Vague whether additional members will actually be appointed or seats remain vacant.
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