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Executive Order 14049

White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Native Americans and Strengthening Tribal Colleges and Universities

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In simple terms

This executive order establishes a White House Initiative within the Department of Education to advance educational equity, excellence, and economic opportunity for Native American students and strengthen Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs). It creates a new interagency structure co-chaired by the Secretaries of Education, Interior, and Labor, revokes a 2011 Obama-era order on the same topic, and mandates specific deliverables including memoranda of agreement and annual progress reports.

Federal Register Open PDF 86 FR 57313

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 86 FR 57313

    Federal Register PDF

  3. Agency Plans submitted to Co-Chairs

  4. First annual report to President on Initiative progress

  5. MOA with BIE, ANA, and IHS completed

Key directives

  • Establish White House Initiative in Department of Education with three Co-Chairs
  • Designate Executive Director for the Initiative
  • Executive Director shall co-chair WHCNAA Education Committee
  • Develop MOA with BIE, ANA, and IHS within 180 days
  • Agency Plans required from WHCNAA Education Committee agencies with date set by Co-Chairs
  • Regular progress assessments and reports to Co-Chairs
  • Annual report to President no later than 1 year after signing and annually thereafter
  • NACIE to serve as advisory council for Initiative
  • Revoke Executive Order 13592
  • Study, collect information, and publish reports on Native American student education

Who is ordered

Prior policyRollback

  • revokeExecutive Order 13592 of December 2, 2011 (Improving American Indian and Alaska Native Educational Opportunities and Strengthening Tribal Colleges and Universities)

Related orders

What to expect

Immediate

  • Establishment of White House Initiative in Department of Education
  • Revocation of Executive Order 13592 (December 2, 2011)
  • Designation of Co-Chairs (Secretaries of Education, Interior, Labor)

Near term (90d)

  • Completion of Memoranda of Agreement with BIE, ANA, and IHS (180 days)

Long term

  • Annual reports to President beginning 1 year after signing
  • Ongoing agency plan implementation and progress assessment
  • Long-term educational equity and economic opportunity goals for Native American communities

Risks & tensions

  • Subject to availability of appropriations may limit implementation without Congressional funding
  • Agency Plan submission date set by Co-Chairs is vague—no fixed deadline in text
  • Regular progress assessment interval determined by Co-Chairs, not specified
  • Supersession clause may create implementation conflicts with other existing EOs
  • Extensive consultation requirements may slow action but are framed as mandatory
Executive Order 14049: White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Native Americans and Strengthening Tribal Colleges and Universities · Executive Orders