Executive Order 13828: Reducing Poverty in America by Promoting Opportunity and Economic Mobility
President: Donald J. Trump
Directed welfare-program reviews around work and mobility; later revocation and rescission complicate current status.
Status: Revoked — by EO 14018 in 2021.
Is Executive Order 13828 still in effect? No. EO 14018 revoked it in 2021.
What does Executive Order 13828 do?
EO 13828 directed agencies to review public-assistance programs against administration principles on work, self-sufficiency and economic mobility and report possible changes. It did not itself alter benefit eligibility or impose a universal work requirement. EO 14018 expressly revoked it in 2021, and EO 14148 later revoked EO 14018. A 2026 DHS rule describes EO 13828 as reinstated by that later action. The practical effect on any benefit still depends on the governing statute, program rule and any subsequent agency action.
Before and after
Before the order
Means-tested programs had their own statutes and regulations.
After the order
Agencies were directed to review them; later presidential and agency actions changed the directive’s status.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| Agencies | Review public-assistance programs and report | Under the 2018 order |
| Agencies | Make lawful changes if separately authorized | Program-specific |
What happened next
EO 13828 signed.
EO 14018 revoked it.
EO 14148 revoked EO 14018.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
The order could direct executive review but not override program statutes. Later agency interpretation of revival should be read with the exact presidential texts.
Sources by type
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Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
How we checked this
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