Executive Order 13210: President’s Commission To Strengthen Social Security
President: George W. Bush
Created a 16-member bipartisan advisory commission to recommend Social Security changes within six presidential principles, including voluntary personal retirement accounts and no payroll-tax increase.
Status: Revoked.
Is Executive Order 13210 still in effect? No. Revoked September 30, 2003; commission work completed.
What does Executive Order 13210 do?
The order assigned these duties: President — Appoint 16 members, no more than eight from one party, and designate bipartisan co-chairs; Social Security Administration — Provide lawful administrative support and funding and perform most FACA functions.
Before and after
Before the order
Social Security financing and reform proposals were studied through existing statutory and advisory processes without this presidential commission.
After the order
The commission held public meetings, issued an interim report in August 2001 and a final report on December 21, 2001 presenting three reform models. It then terminated, and EO 13316 formally revoked the completed commission order in 2003.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| President | Appoint 16 members, no more than eight from one party, and designate bipartisan co-chairs | At establishment |
| Social Security Administration | Provide lawful administrative support and funding and perform most FACA functions | During the commission’s work |
| Commission | Hold public proceedings, consult Congress and submit interim and final reports | Final report in fall 2001; terminate 30 days later |
What happened next
EO 13210 signed.
The commission held its first public meeting.
It released its final report with three reform models.
GAO published an independent analysis of the commission’s models.
EO 13316 revoked EO 13210 after the commission’s work had ended.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
The Federal Advisory Committee Act governed the commission’s meetings and records, while Congress retained authority to amend the Social Security Act. The recommendations had no legal effect without legislation. The official record reviewed for this guide disclosed no reported judgment invalidating EO 13210.
Sources by type
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Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
- Commission final report (opens in a new tab) Official record
- GAO — analysis of the commission’s models (opens in a new tab) Official record
How we checked this
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