EO 14236, "Additional Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions"
- Date
- Actor
- President
- Agency
- Executive Office of the President (EOP)
- Type
- Executive order
Summary
Second omnibus rescission of 18 Biden-era actions. Among them, item (c) rescinds the "Presidential Memorandum of February 4, 2021 (Advancing the Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Persons Around the World)," ending the directive that U.S. diplomacy and foreign assistance protect LGBTQI+ persons abroad, including asylum/refugee guidance for those fleeing persecution. EO number 14236; 90 FR 13037 (Mar. 20, 2025).
Status
In effect. Complemented in 2026 by State Department rules "Combating Gender Ideology in Foreign Assistance" (91 FR, doc 2026-01516, Jan. 27, 2026) (see section 8).
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Documents
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Additional Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions
Exec. Order No. 14,236, 90 Fed. Reg. 13,037 (Mar. 20, 2025).
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Combating Gender Ideology in Foreign Assistance
Combating Gender Ideology in Foreign Assistance, 91 Fed. Reg. 3332 (Jan. 27, 2026) (codified at 2 C.F.R. pt. 603).
Sources
- federalregister.gov/documents/2025/03/20/2025-04866/additional-rescissions-of-h…(opens another site)
- federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/27/2026-01516/combating-gender-ideology-i…(opens another site)
Cite this action
Exec. Order No. 14,236, 90 Fed. Reg. 13,037 (Mar. 20, 2025).
Short form: Exec. Order No. 14,236, 90 Fed. Reg. at 13,037.