Presidential Actions

Enforcing the Hyde Amendment

SignedJanuary 24, 2025
EO 14182·Donald Trump·Abortion
Why This Matters

This executive order enforces the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits federal funding for elective abortions, ensuring that taxpayer dollars are not used for this purpose. It revokes previous orders that allowed for federal funding of elective abortions in various programs.

The order reinforces restrictions on federal funding for abortions, potentially limiting access to abortion services for those who rely on federal programs.
Individuals seeking elective abortions who rely on federal funding or programs are most affected by this order.
Summary

1. Reaffirms the Hyde Amendment's prohibition on federal funding for elective abortions. 2. Revokes previous executive orders that allowed federal funding for elective abortions. 3. Directs the Office of Management and Budget to provide guidance for implementation.

Who is affected?

Individuals seeking elective abortions who rely on federal funding or programs are most affected by this order.

What does it revoke?

Executive Order 14076 of July 8, 2022 and Executive Order 14079 of August 3, 2022.

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Executive Order 14182 of January 24, 2025

Enforcing the Hyde Amendment

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:

Section 1 . Purpose and Policy. For nearly five decades, the Congress has annually enacted the Hyde Amendment and similar laws that prevent Federal funding of elective abortion, reflecting a longstanding consensus that American taxpayers should not be forced to pay for that practice. However, the previous administration disregarded this established, commonsense policy by embedding forced taxpayer funding of elective abortions in a wide variety of Federal programs.

It is the policy of the United States, consistent with the Hyde Amendment, to end the forced use of Federal taxpayer dollars to fund or promote elective abortion.

Sec. 2 . Revocation of Orders and Actions. The following Executive Orders are hereby revoked:

(a) Executive Order 14076 of July 8, 2022; and

(b) Executive Order 14079 of August 3, 2022.

Sec. 3 . Implementation. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall promulgate guidance to the heads of executive departments and agencies related to implementation of sections 1 and 2 of this order.

Sec. 4 . General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.

(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.

[FR Doc. 2025-02175

Filed 1-30-25; 11:15 am]

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