Agriculture, transport and infrastructure

Executive Order 13790: Promoting Agriculture and Rural Prosperity in America

President: Donald J. Trump

Established an interagency rural-prosperity task force, which produced a report in January 2018.

Status: In effect. Is Executive Order 13790 still in effect? Yes. Executive Order 13790 remains in effect. See Federal Register record.

What does Executive Order 13790 do?

EO 13790 established an interagency task force chaired by the Agriculture Secretary to identify legislative, regulatory and policy changes for farming and rural communities. It called for consultation with affected governments and stakeholders and a report to the President within 180 days, subject to an extension. USDA released the task force report on January 8, 2018, organized around connectivity, quality of life, workforce, innovation and economic development. USDA subsequently used the report to guide some lending priorities. Recommendations did not themselves amend farm law or guarantee funding.

Administration position: Proposed rural benefits were task-force goals; outcomes of individual recommendations require separate evidence.
SignedApril 25, 2017
ChairAgriculture Secretary
ReportJanuary 8, 2018

Before and after

Before the order

Rural development and agricultural programs operated under existing laws.

After the order

The task force reported recommendations and USDA applied some through separate program guidance.

Who had to do what

Agency / officeActionTiming / position
Agriculture SecretaryChair and support the task force2017
Task forceConsult and recommend policy changesReport delivered January 2018
USDAConsider program changesWithin existing legal authority

What happened next

EO 13790 signed.

Task force issued its report.