Executive Order 14084: Promoting the Arts, the Humanities, and Museum and Library Services
President: Joseph R. Biden Jr.
Re-established the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities and directed coordination across federal cultural agencies, museums and libraries.
Status: Revoked.
Is Executive Order 14084 still in effect? No. Revoked January 20, 2025; advisory committee ended.
What does Executive Order 14084 do?
The committee was assigned an advisory role, with the museum and library agency providing support and cultural agencies coordinating work.
Before and after
Before the order
The committee had been inactive after members resigned in 2017 and the prior authorizing order was revoked.
After the order
The committee was appointed in 2023 and pursued arts access, education and cultural diplomacy. EO 14148 revoked EO 14084, ending its presidential mandate; statutory cultural agencies continued.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| President's Committee | Advise and convene cultural policy | Ongoing |
| IMLS | Provide administrative support | Ongoing |
| NEA, NEH and partners | Coordinate arts and humanities initiatives | As appropriate |
What happened next
EO 14084 signed.
EO 14148 revoked EO 14084.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
The committee was advisory and did not direct independent cultural agencies or appropriate funds. Federal Advisory Committee Act, agency statutes, First Amendment limits and appropriations governed its work.
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