Education, research and culture

Executive Order 13090: President's Commission on the Celebration of Women in American History

President: Bill Clinton

Created a temporary commission to recommend ways to recognize and present women’s contributions to American history.

Status: Revoked. Is Executive Order 13090 still in effect? No. Executive Order 13090 was revoked. See Executive Order 13225: Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees, Federal Register record.

What does Executive Order 13090 do?

EO 13090 created an advisory commission of up to eleven members to recommend ways to celebrate women’s roles in US history. It asked the commission to examine, among other ideas, a Washington focal point and technology links between museums, libraries and historic sites. The commission produced a report in 1999. EO 13136 later amended its terms, and EO 13225 revoked the founding order in 2001. The order did not itself establish a museum or historic trail.

Administration position: A commission recommendation is advisory; any permanent institution would need its own legal authority and funding.
SignedJune 29, 1998
Report deadlineMarch 1, 1999
Report submittedMarch 1, 1999
RevokedSeptember 28, 2001 by EO 13225

Before and after

Before the order

Federal and nonfederal museums, archives and history programs already held materials on women’s history.

After the order

The commission reported recommendations to the president in 1999.

The temporary commission’s order was amended and later revoked.

Who had to do what

Agency / officeActionTiming / position
PresidentAppoint up to eleven public and private membersAfter signing
CommissionRecommend ways to recognize women’s historyFinal report due March 1, 1999
General Services AdministrationProvide lawful administrative supportDuring commission work

What happened next

EO 13090 established the commission.

Commission submitted its report to President Clinton.

EO 13136 extended the commission through December 31, 2000.

EO 13225 revoked EO 13090.