Executive Order 13755: Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Labor
President: Barack Obama
Set the line of Labor Department officials who may act when both the Secretary and Deputy Secretary cannot serve.
Status: In effect. Is Executive Order 13755 still in effect? Yes. Executive Order 13755 remains unrevoked in the Federal Register disposition table and provides a standing Department of Labor succession sequence. Its signed text preserves the President's ability to designate another eligible officer and excludes acting officeholders and persons ineligible under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. Sources: Office of the Federal Register: current 2016 executive order disposition table; Executive Order 13755: signed text.
What does Executive Order 13755 do?
EO 13755 lists the Solicitor of Labor, assistant secretaries and regional officials who may act as Labor Secretary if both the Secretary and Deputy Secretary are unavailable. It replaced an older succession order and limits service to people eligible under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. The order remains unrevoked, subject to statutory time limits and presidential discretion.
Before and after
Before the order
EO 13245 supplied the previous sequence.
After the order
A revised list reflected the department’s 2016 organization.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| Listed Labor officials | Act when eligibility and vacancy conditions are met | As needed |
| Labor Department | Maintain continuity plans | Continuing |
| President | Choose another eligible official where law permits | Retained |
What happened next
EO 13755 established the sequence.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
The Federal Vacancies Reform Act and Labor Department statutes control eligibility, functions and duration.
Sources by type
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Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
- GAO — Federal Vacancies Reform Act (opens in a new tab) Official record
- U.S. Code — Vacancies Reform Act (opens in a new tab) Official record
How we checked this
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