Government operations and workforce

Executive Order 13083: Federalism

President: Bill Clinton

Set 1998 federalism review and consultation criteria for agencies; it was suspended and then replaced.

Status: Revoked. Is Executive Order 13083 still in effect? No. Executive Order 13083 was revoked. See Executive Order 13132: Federalism, Federal Register record.

What does Executive Order 13083 do?

EO 13083 directed executive agencies to assess federalism effects when developing policies, consult state and local officials, and consider flexibility in federal program waivers. It also revoked two earlier federalism orders. EO 13095 suspended EO 13083 in August 1998, before its stated 90-day effective date, and EO 13132 revoked and replaced it in August 1999. Its 1998 procedures should not be presented as current requirements.

Administration position: The order’s constitutional policy statements were presidential guidance for agencies, not an independent grant of federal power over states.
SignedMay 14, 1998
Stated effective date90 days after signing
SuspendedAugust 5, 1998
RevokedAugust 4, 1999

Before and after

Before the order

EO 12612 and EO 12875 supplied earlier federalism and consultation guidance.

After the order

EO 13083 proposed agency consultation, cost and waiver criteria but was suspended before taking effect.

EO 13132 replaced it with a later federalism framework.

Who had to do what

Agency / officeActionTiming / position
Executive agenciesConsult state and local officials on policies with federalism implicationsProposed; suspended
AgenciesConsider qualifying waiver applications and give reasons for denialsProposed; suspended

What happened next

EO 13083 signed.

EO 13095 suspended it.

EO 13132 revoked and replaced it.