Executive Order 13832: Enhancing Noncompetitive Civil Service Appointments of Military Spouses
President: Donald J. Trump
Directed agencies to publicize and report on noncompetitive federal hiring for eligible military spouses.
Status: In effect. Is Executive Order 13832 still in effect? Yes. Executive Order 13832 remains in effect. See Federal Register record.
What does Executive Order 13832 do?
EO 13832 instructed agencies to consider eligible military spouses through an existing noncompetitive hiring authority, promote that path in vacancy announcements and report hiring data annually. It covered specified relocating spouses, spouses of totally disabled former members and qualifying survivors. The authority is not a job entitlement: agencies retain selection requirements and later statutory changes updated eligibility. OPM continues to cite the order and report use of the authority.
Before and after
Before the order
A military-spouse appointing authority existed but agencies varied in use.
After the order
Agencies were directed to promote and report use of that authority.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| Agencies | Consider and advertise spouse hiring path | For qualifying vacancies |
| Agencies | Report applications and appointments | Annually to OPM |
| OPM | Oversee guidance and reporting | Ongoing |
What happened next
EO 13832 signed.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
The order operates within civil-service law and later amendments to 5 USC 3330d; noncompetitive eligibility is not guaranteed appointment.
Sources by type
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Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
- OPM — military spouse hiring (opens in a new tab) Official record
How we checked this
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