Justice, crime and public safety

Executive Order 14053: Improving Public Safety and Criminal Justice for Native Americans and Addressing the Crisis of Missing or Murdered Indigenous People

President: Joseph R. Biden Jr.

Directed Justice, Interior, HHS and Homeland Security to improve Tribal public safety, missing-or-murdered Indigenous person responses, data sharing, prevention, victim services and grant access.

Status: Revoked. Is Executive Order 14053 still in effect? No. Executive Order 14053 was revoked. See Federal Register record.

What does Executive Order 14053 do?

Justice and Interior were assigned a coordinated Tribal public-safety strategy, while agencies had separate deadlines for data, victim services and law-enforcement review.

Administration position: The order’s findings and policy rationale were the Biden administration’s positions. This guide distinguishes them from implementation records and judicial rulings.
SignedNovember 15, 2021
Lead officialsJustice, Interior, HHS and Homeland Security
Express timingConsultations and reports generally within 180–240 days; recurring progress

Before and after

Before the order

Federal and Tribal responses remained fragmented despite Savanna’s Act, the Not Invisible Act and Operation Lady Justice.

After the order

Agencies consulted Tribes, issued a July 2022 federal law-enforcement strategy, launched regional outreach and improved grant resources. Justice continued describing EO 14053 implementation in 2026.

Who had to do what

Agency / officeActionTiming / position
Justice and InteriorDevelop coordinated public-safety and MMIP strategyWithin 240 days
AgenciesImprove data, grant access and victim servicesStaged deadlines / ongoing
Attorney GeneralReview and improve federal law-enforcement responseWithin 180 days

What happened next

EO 14053 signed.