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Executive Order 14044

Amending Executive Order 14007

This executive order increases the maximum membership of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) from its previous limit to not more than 32 members. It makes a single technical amendment to Executive Order 14007, which originally established PCAST under the Biden administration.

Federal Register Open PDF 86 FR 51579

Key directives

  • Amend EO 14007, Section 2(b) first sentence to state PCAST shall be composed of not more than 32 members

Timeline

Immediate

  • PCAST membership cap raised to 32 members

Near term (90d)

  • Potential expansion of PCAST membership roster

Long term

  • Larger advisory body may influence science and technology policy recommendations

Risks & tensions

  • No stated rationale for specific number 32; previous cap not specified in text provided
  • Minimal institutional impact unless vacancies filled
  • No guidance on timeline for filling expanded membership
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