Executive Order 13788: Buy American and Hire American
President: Donald J. Trump
Directed reviews of domestic-procurement preferences and H-1B administration; revoked in 2021.
Status: Revoked — by EO 14005 on January 25, 2021.
Is Executive Order 13788 still in effect? No. EO 14005 revoked it in 2021.
What does Executive Order 13788 do?
EO 13788 instructed agencies to assess Buy American laws and waiver practices and directed Labor, Justice, Homeland Security and State to suggest changes to help ensure H-1B visas went to the most-skilled or highest-paid beneficiaries. It did not itself change procurement statutes or visa eligibility. EO 14005 expressly revoked it in 2021 while establishing a different Made in America framework. Later procurement and immigration actions must be traced separately; they do not revive the 2017 order.
Before and after
Before the order
Domestic procurement and H-1B requirements came from statutes and regulations.
After the order
Agencies reviewed those rules; a later order revoked EO 13788.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| Federal agencies | Assess domestic procurement preferences and waivers | Under existing law |
| Commerce and OMB | Review agency reports and propose policies | After agency review |
| Labor, Justice, DHS and State | Recommend H-1B reforms | Separate action required |
What happened next
EO 13788 signed.
EO 14005 expressly revoked EO 13788.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
The order could not change statutory procurement preferences or Immigration and Nationality Act visa rules without authorized agency action.
Sources by type
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Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
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