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Executive Order 13404: Task Force on New Americans

President: George W. Bush

Created a Task Force on New Americans to coordinate federal support for immigrant integration and civic participation.

Status: In effect. Is Executive Order 13404 still in effect? Yes. Executive Order 13404 remains in effect. See Federal Register record.

What does Executive Order 13404 do?

The task force produced Building an Americanization Movement for the Twenty-first Century, a report to the President after two years of work.

Administration position: The recommendations concern executive coordination; they did not themselves grant citizenship or alter statutory naturalization requirements.
SignedJune 7, 2006
Original directionCreated a Task Force on New Americans to coordinate federal support for immigrant integration and civic participation.
Later evidenceThe task force produced Building an Americanization Movement for the Twenty-first Century, a report to the President after two years of work.
Review dateSeptember 26, 2026

Before and after

Before the order

Several agencies ran naturalization and integration programs without one cross-agency coordination body.

After the order

The task force produced Building an Americanization Movement for the Twenty-first Century, a report to the President after two years of work.

The recommendations concern executive coordination; they did not themselves grant citizenship or alter statutory naturalization requirements.

Who had to do what

Source: Signed Federal Register text.
Agency / officeActionTiming / position
Homeland Security SecretaryEstablish and chair Task Force; convene meetings, direct work, create member-only subgroups as appropriate, and designate DHS Executive Secretary. May designate additional members with other agency heads’ concurrence.Establish immediately after June 7, 2006.
Task Force on New AmericansDirect agencies on legal-immigrant integration through English, civics, and history; promote employer education partnerships; identify expanded instruction and volunteer service. Recommend interagency and federal/state/local cooperation, regulatory/policy changes, and legislation to President through Homeland Security.Recommendations from time to time.
Task Force Executive SecretaryHead assigned staff.No deadline specified.
Homeland Security DepartmentProvide lawful funding and administrative support determined necessary by Secretary.No deadline specified.
Later actionThe task force produced Building an Americanization Movement for the Twenty-first Century, a report to the President after two years of work.2008

What happened next

EO 13404 signed.