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Executive Order 13575: Establishment of the White House Rural Council

President: Barack Obama

Created a Cabinet-level council to coordinate federal programs and policy affecting rural communities.

Status: Revoked — by EO 13790 on April 25, 2017.

Is Executive Order 13575 still in effect? No. EO 13790 revoked it in 2017.

What does Executive Order 13575 do?

EO 13575 established the Agriculture Secretary-led White House Rural Council to align economic development, infrastructure, health, education and conservation work across agencies and improve access to federal resources. EO 13790 revoked it in 2017 and created a new interagency task force charged with a 180-day rural prosperity report.

Administration position: The council coordinated existing authorities and advice; it did not create automatic grants or override program eligibility rules.
SignedJune 9, 2011
ChairSecretary of Agriculture
MembershipBroad Cabinet and agency group
RevokedApril 25, 2017

Before and after

Before the order

Rural programs were distributed across many agencies without a standing White House council.

After the order

Cabinet agencies coordinated rural policy until a later administration replaced the structure.

Who had to do what

Agency / officeActionTiming / position
Agriculture SecretaryChair and convene the councilEnded
Member agenciesCoordinate rural programs and identify barriersEnded under this order
2017 task forcePrepare successor recommendationsCompleted

What happened next

EO 13575 created the council.

EO 13790 revoked EO 13575.