Revocation of Federal Contracting Executive Orders

This executive order revokes three Obama-era orders that imposed labor and employment requirements on federal contractors, including rules on disclosure of labor law violations, paid sick leave, and anti-discrimination protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity. It directs agencies to consider rescinding implementing regulations.

Federal Register Open PDF 82 FR 15607

Impact dates

Date TBD
Agencies to consider promptly rescinding implementing rules and guidance

Key directives

Revoke EO 13673 (Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces/labor violation disclosure)
Revoke section 3 of EO 13683 (paid sick leave for federal contractors)
Revoke EO 13738 (implementation of EO 13673 and non-discrimination based on sexual orientation/gender identity)
Agencies shall consider promptly rescinding implementing orders, rules, regulations, guidance, guidelines, or policies

Who is ordered

All executive departments and agencies · Executive

Timeline

Immediate

Revocation of EO 13673, EO 13683 section 3, and EO 13738 takes effect

Near term (90d)

Agencies to consider rescinding implementing rules, regulations, and guidance

Long term

Potential permanent rollback of contractor labor compliance requirements

Risks & tensions

Vague timing: 'consider promptly' lacks binding deadline or enforcement mechanism
Removes disclosure requirements for contractor labor law violations, potentially reducing accountability
Eliminates paid sick leave mandate for contractor employees
Removes explicit sexual orientation and gender identity non-discrimination protections for federal contractors
Agency discretion ('as appropriate,' 'to the extent consistent with law') creates implementation uncertainty