Executive Order 14151: Ending Federal DEI Programs and Preferencing
President: Donald J. Trump
Directed the executive branch to terminate federal DEI and DEIA programs, offices, grants and related requirements identified by the administration.
Status: In effect.
Is Executive Order 14151 still in effect? Yes. Active; injunction reversed.
What does Executive Order 14151 do?
The order directed OMB, OPM and the Attorney General to coordinate the termination of federal diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility mandates, policies, programs, preferences and activities that the administration considered discriminatory. It required agencies to review employment practices, contracts, training, grants and equity-related plans.
Reading the operative provisions of Executive Order 14151
EO 14151 assigns implementation to several offices because the covered activity spans personnel, grants, contracts, and agency programs. OMB was tasked with coordination and collecting agency information; OPM with employment practices, training, and collective-bargaining matters; and the Attorney General with legal assistance. Agencies were also directed to identify offices, positions, and activities for termination or review. These assignments do not, by themselves, rewrite every statute or employment rule that applies to a federal workplace.
The order’s stated policy position should be separated from the text’s legal commands and from later court rulings. Federal DEI programs, private employer conduct, and individual civil-rights obligations are not interchangeable categories. The injunction described in this guide covered specified provisions, and the appellate stay changed the procedural posture; readers should check the current docket before assuming the same restraint remains in force. Agency implementation notices provide the evidence for each program or position. Read Executive Order 14151 in the Federal Register.
Before and after
Before the order
Executive orders 13985 and 14091 directed agencies to pursue racial equity and support underserved communities; agencies published equity action plans and maintained DEIA functions.
Federal employment law already prohibited discrimination on protected grounds.
After the order
EO 14151 directed termination of identified federal DEI/DEIA programs and revocation of named equity orders, followed by agency guidance and program changes.
A Maryland district court preliminarily blocked parts of the administration’s DEI orders in 2025. The Fourth Circuit first stayed that injunction and then reversed it in February 2026, while leaving fact-specific later enforcement challenges possible.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| OMB | Coordinate termination and collect agency inventories | Immediate |
| OPM | Review employment practices, collective-bargaining provisions and training | Immediate / ongoing |
| Attorney General | Assist with implementation and legal review | As requested |
| All agencies | Terminate named offices, positions, grants, contracts and performance requirements | Initial steps and lists within 60 days |
| DPC / OMB | Review federal contractors and grant recipients with DEI-related activity | Within 60 days |
What happened next
EO 14151 signed; EO 13985 and 14091 revoked through related action.
OPM issued initial workforce implementation memoranda.
District court entered a nationwide preliminary injunction against parts of EO 14151 and EO 14173.
Fourth Circuit stayed the injunction pending appeal.
Fourth Circuit reversed the preliminary injunction in NADOHE v. Trump.
Order remains in effect; implementation continues through agency rules and grant or employment decisions.
Court status
See the court documents in Sources by type.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
The Fourth Circuit’s reversal of the preliminary injunction did not declare every possible application lawful. It rejected the facial pre-enforcement basis for that broad injunction. A specific agency action can still be reviewed under statutes, the Constitution and administrative law.
Sources by type
If a source is unavailable, first check the cited publisher or another official repository. The cited publisher remains the authority.
Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
- White House — EO 14151 (opens in a new tab) Order text
- OPM — DEIA initial guidance (opens in a new tab) Official record
How we checked this
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