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Executive Order 13058: Protecting Federal Employees and the Public From Exposure to Tobacco Smoke in the Federal Workplace

President: Bill Clinton

Generally prohibited tobacco smoking inside executive-branch workplaces and near air intakes, while allowing tightly controlled exceptions.

Status: In effect.

Is Executive Order 13058 still in effect? Yes. Active; GSA policy continues to implement a smoke-free federal workplace with limited exceptions.

What does Executive Order 13058 do?

EO 13058 established a smoke-free policy for indoor executive-branch space and directed agencies to protect workers and visitors from environmental tobacco smoke. Limited exceptions included certain residential space, designated smoking areas meeting ventilation requirements, and circumstances addressed by collective bargaining. GSA later strengthened implementation guidance and treats the policy as continuing.

Administration position: The order governs executive-branch workplaces; it is not a nationwide ban on smoking and does not automatically govern every legislative, judicial or private building.
SignedAugust 9, 1997
General ruleNo smoking in interior federal workspace
Implementation leadAgency heads and GSA

Before and after

Before the order

Federal smoking restrictions varied across agencies and facilities.

After the order

A government-wide baseline applied to owned, rented and leased executive-branch interior space.

Who had to do what

Agency / officeActionTiming / position
Agency headsProhibit smoking and protect occupantsContinuing
GSAIssue government-wide property guidanceContinuing
Facility managersApply entrances, air-intake and exception rulesContinuing

What happened next

EO 13058 established the smoke-free policy.

GSA issued initial implementation guidance.

GSA published strengthened continuing guidance.

The order had not been expressly revoked.