Executive Order 13342: Responsibilities of the Departments of Commerce and Veterans Affairs and the Small Business Administration With Respect to Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
President: George W. Bush
Directed Commerce, Veterans Affairs and SBA to create centers for participation by faith-based and community organizations.
Status: In effect. Is Executive Order 13342 still in effect? Yes. Executive Order 13342 remains in effect. See Federal Register record.
What does Executive Order 13342 do?
EO 13342 directed a center in each of the three agencies, a review of participation barriers, outreach and initial reports within 180 days followed by annual reports. EO 14205 in February 2025 expressly amended EO 13342’s office and center names to White House Faith Office and Centers for Faith. It identifies the centers established by EO 13342, while leaving implementation subject to law and appropriations.
Before and after
Before the order
Earlier orders established a White House initiative and centers at other agencies; these three agencies had not been added by EO 13342.
After the order
EO 13342 directed a center in each of the three agencies, a review of participation barriers, outreach and initial reports within 180 days followed by annual reports.
EO 14205 in February 2025 expressly amended EO 13342’s office and center names to White House Faith Office and Centers for Faith. It identifies the centers established by EO 13342, while leaving implementation subject to law and appropriations.
What did the signed order change?
Earlier orders established a White House initiative and centers at other agencies; these three agencies had not been added by EO 13342. EO 13342 directed a center in each of the three agencies, a review of participation barriers, outreach and initial reports within 180 days followed by annual reports.
What happened later?
Federal Register — EO 14205 amending EO 13342 documents this later development: EO 14205 in February 2025 expressly amended EO 13342’s office and center names to White House Faith Office and Centers for Faith. It identifies the centers established by EO 13342, while leaving implementation subject to law and appropriations.
What does that evidence establish?
EO 13342 established agency responsibilities and reporting, subject to appropriations and applicable law. EO 14205 later made express nomenclature amendments; it did not revoke EO 13342. The orders do not create a right to a federal grant or show that a specific organization received one. A center and reporting mandate are not evidence that each proposed barrier was removed or that funds were awarded. The signed order controls its original terms.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| Commerce, Veterans Affairs and SBA centers | Reviewed barriers, conducted outreach and prepared performance reports | Under the signed order and governing law |
What happened next
EO 13342 signed.
EO 14205 in February 2025 expressly amended EO 13342’s office and center names to White House Faith Office and Centers for Faith. It identifies the centers established by EO 13342, while leaving implementation subject to law and appropriations.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
EO 13342 established agency responsibilities and reporting, subject to appropriations and applicable law. EO 14205 later made express nomenclature amendments; it did not revoke EO 13342. The orders do not create a right to a federal grant or show that a specific organization received one.
Sources by type
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Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
- GovInfo — official executive-order record (opens in a new tab) Official record
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