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Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions

AI Summary: This is a policy document, specifically an Executive Order (EO 14148) that rescinds numerous previous executive orders and actions from the prior administration. This regulation systematically revokes over 50 executive orders and presidential memoranda issued between January 20, 2021, and January 20, 2025, covering a wide range of policy areas including racial equity, COVID-19 response, immigration, climate change, healthcare, education, and workplace policies. The executive order states its purpose is to restore "common sense" to the federal government by eliminating what it characterizes as "harmful" and "radical" policies from the previous administration. The document requires federal agency heads to immediately stop implementing "unlawful and radical DEI [diversity, equity, and inclusion] ideology" and mandates several review processes. Specifically, the Directors of the Domestic Policy Council and National Economic Council must review and potentially rescind additional orders within 45 days, and the National Security Advisor must review all National Security Memoranda from the previous administration and recommend rescissions. The order includes provisions ensuring it does not impair existing legal authorities and is subject to applicable law and available appropriations.