Government operations and workforce

Executive Order 14143: Providing for the Appointment of Alumni of AmeriCorps to the Competitive Service

President: Joseph R. Biden Jr.

Created a noncompetitive federal hiring eligibility for certain people who successfully completed qualifying AmeriCorps service.

Status: Revoked.

Is Executive Order 14143 still in effect? No. Revoked January 20, 2025 before implementation.

What does Executive Order 14143 do?

The hiring authority required OPM implementation and AmeriCorps verification before an agency could make an eligible appointment.

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.
SignedJanuary 16, 2025
Lead officialsOPM, AmeriCorps and hiring agencies
Express timingImplementing regulations and eligibility rules required

Before and after

Before the order

AmeriCorps alumni generally competed under ordinary hiring rules unless another statutory or regulatory authority applied.

After the order

EO 14148 revoked the order four days after signature, before OPM could complete implementation. No appointments under a completed program were identified.

Who had to do what

Agency / officeActionTiming / position
OPMIssue rules and hiring guidanceFollowing signature
AmeriCorpsVerify qualifying serviceAs implemented
AgenciesUse the authority for eligible appointmentsAfter rules

What happened next

EO 14143 signed.

Order signed.

EO 14148 revoked EO 14143.