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Executive Order 13174

Commission on Workers, Communities, and Economic Change in the New Economy

This executive order establishes a 14-member advisory commission to study how workers and communities are affected by economic dislocation from trade, technology, and globalization, and to recommend improvements to federal adjustment programs. The commission must report to the President and Congress within 12 months of its first meeting, after which it terminates 30 days later.

Federal Register Open PDF 65 FR 65705

Impact dates

  1. Commission report due to President and Congress

  2. Commission terminates

Key directives

  • Establish Commission on Workers, Communities, and Economic Change in the New Economy with up to 14 members
  • Commission to study economic dislocation and worker/community adjustment
  • Report due not later than 12 months after first meeting
  • Department of Labor to provide funding and administrative support
  • Commission terminates 30 days after submitting report

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Commission establishment
  • Presidential appointment of up to 14 members and designation of Chairperson

Near term (90d)

  • Department of Labor to provide funding and administrative support
  • Potential staffing and agency designations

Long term

  • Commission study and report due within 12 months of first meeting
  • Commission termination 30 days after report submission

Risks & tensions

  • 12-month deadline is relative to first meeting date, which is unspecified—actual timeline uncertain
  • Advisory commission with no binding authority; recommendations may not be implemented
  • Termination 30 days after report limits follow-through capacity
  • No compensation for members may affect recruitment and engagement
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