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Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government

published 20-jan-2025 · active · original document · finding record
17 stated intents · 1 delivered · 0 in motion · 16 no action observed
Deadline passed · no action observed HHS will issue guidance expanding on the sex-based definitions in the order within 30 days.
“Within 30 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide to the U.S. Government, external partners, and the public clear guidance expanding on the sex-based definitions set forth in this order.” (p. 2)
expected instrument: executive order · stated deadline 19-feb-2025 (passed)
No action observed Agencies will enforce sex-based laws using the order's biological definitions of sex, male, female, men, women, boys, and girls.
“Each agency should therefore give the terms ''sex'', ''male'', ''female'', ''men'', ''women'', ''boys'' and ''girls'' the meanings set forth in section 2 of this order when interpreting or applying statutes, regulations, or guidance and in all other official agency business, documents, and communications.” (p. 2)
expected instrument: executive order
No action observed Federal employees will use the term 'sex' rather than 'gender' in official Federal policies and documents.
“When administering or enforcing sex-based distinctions, every agency and all Federal employees acting in an official capacity on behalf of their agency shall use the term ''sex'' and not ''gender'' in all applicable Federal policies and documents.” (p. 2)
expected instrument: executive order
No action observed State, DHS, and OPM will require government-issued IDs including passports, visas, and Global Entry cards to reflect the holder's biological sex, and OPM will ensure Federal personnel records report sex accordingly.
“The Secretaries of State and Homeland Security, and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, shall implement changes to require that government-issued identification documents, including passports, visas, and Global Entry cards, accurately reflect the holder's sex, as defined under section 2 of this order; and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall ensure that applicable personnel records accurately report Federal employees' sex, as defined by section 2 of this order.” (p. 2)
expected instrument: rulemaking
No action observed Agencies will remove and cease issuing statements, policies, regulations, forms, and communications that promote gender ideology, and forms requiring sex shall list only male or female.
“Agencies shall remove all statements, policies, regulations, forms, communications, or other internal and external messages that promote or otherwise inculcate gender ideology, and shall cease issuing such statements, policies, regulations, forms, communications or other messages. Agency forms that require an individual's sex shall list male or female, and shall not request gender identity.” (p. 2)
expected instrument: executive order
Delivered Agencies will take steps to end Federal funding of gender ideology and ensure grants do not promote it.
“Agencies shall take all necessary steps, as permitted by law, to end the Federal funding of gender ideology.” (p. 2)
expected instrument: executive order
No action observed The Attorney General will immediately issue guidance to agencies correcting the application of Bostock v. Clayton County to sex-based distinctions.
“The Attorney General shall therefore immediately issue guidance to agencies to correct the misapplication of the Supreme Court's decision in Bostock v. Clayton County (2020) to sex-based distinctions in agency activities.” (p. 2)
No action observed The AG and DHS will ensure biological males are not detained in women's prisons or detention centers, amending regulations including 28 CFR Part 115.41 as necessary.
“The Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that males are not detained in women's prisons or housed in women's detention centers, including through amendment, as necessary, of Part 115.41 of title 28, Code of Federal Regulations and interpretation guidance regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act.” (p. 2)
expected instrument: rulemaking
No action observed HUD will initiate notice-and-comment rulemaking to rescind the 2016 Equal Access rule and submit for public comment a policy protecting women seeking single-sex rape shelters.
“The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall prepare and submit for notice and comment rulemaking a policy to rescind the final rule entitled ''Equal Access in Accordance with an Individual's Gender Identity in Community Planning and Development Programs'' of September 21, 2016, 81 FR 64763, and shall submit for public comment a policy protecting women seeking single-sex rape shelters.” (p. 3)
expected instrument: rulemaking
No action observed The AG will ensure the Bureau of Prisons revises medical care policies so that no Federal funds pay for procedures, treatments, or drugs to conform an inmate's appearance to the opposite sex.
“The Attorney General shall ensure that the Bureau of Prisons revises its policies concerning medical care to be consistent with this order, and shall ensure that no Federal funds are expended for any medical procedure, treatment, or drug for the purpose of conforming an inmate's appearance to that of the opposite sex.” (p. 3)
expected instrument: rulemaking
No action observed Agencies will designate intimate spaces by sex rather than identity.
“Agencies shall effectuate this policy by taking appropriate action to ensure that intimate spaces designated for women, girls, or females (or for men, boys, or males) are designated by sex and not identity.” (p. 3)
expected instrument: executive order
No action observed The AG will issue guidance protecting freedom to express the binary nature of sex and the right to single-sex spaces under the Civil Rights Act.
“The Attorney General shall issue guidance to ensure the freedom to express the binary nature of sex and the right to single-sex spaces in workplaces and federally funded entities covered by the Civil Rights Act of 1964.” (p. 3)
No action observed The AG, DOL, EEOC, and other Civil Rights Act enforcement agencies will prioritize investigations and litigation to enforce these rights.
“the Attorney General, the Secretary of Labor, the General Counsel and Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and each other agency head with enforcement responsibilities under the Civil Rights Act shall prioritize investigations and litigation to enforce the rights and freedoms identified.” (p. 3)
Deadline passed · no action observed The Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs will present proposed bill text codifying the order's definitions within 30 days.
“Within 30 days of the date of this order, the Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs shall present to the President proposed bill text to codify the definitions in this order.” (p. 3)
· stated deadline 19-feb-2025 (passed)
Deadline passed · no action observed Each agency head will submit an implementation update to the President through OMB within 120 days.
“Within 120 days of the date of this order, each agency head shall submit an update on implementation of this order to the President, through the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.” (p. 3)
expected instrument: executive order · stated deadline 20-may-2025 (passed)
Deadline passed · no action observed The order rescinds prior Executive Orders 13988, 14004, 14020, 14021, and 14075 and dissolves the White House Gender Policy Council.
“These Executive Orders are hereby rescinded, and the White House Gender Policy Council established by Executive Order 14020 is dissolved.” (p. 3)
expected instrument: executive order · stated deadline 20-jan-2025 (passed)
No action observed Each agency head will promptly rescind guidance documents inconsistent with the order, including the listed White House, Education Department, DOJ, and EEOC materials.
“Each agency head shall promptly rescind all guidance documents inconsistent with the requirements of this order or the Attorney General's guidance issued pursuant to this order, or rescind such parts of such documents that are inconsistent in such manner.” (p. 3)
expected instrument: executive order

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