Executive Order 13862: Revocation of Reporting Requirement
President: Donald J. Trump
Revoked EO 13732’s annual public strike and civilian-casualty reporting requirement; separate statutory Defense reporting continued.
Status: In effect. Is Executive Order 13862 still in effect? Yes. Executive Order 13862 remains in effect. See Federal Register record.
What does Executive Order 13862 do?
Revoked the requirement to publish an annual unclassified estimate of civilian casualties from certain U.S. operations outside areas of active hostilities. Other reporting or legal duties were not necessarily repealed.
Later official evidence reviewed September 26, 2026: The Defense Department published annual civilian-casualty reports under the separate statutory requirement after EO 13862 removed EO 13732’s reporting section. The statutory series is not evidence that the revoked White House report continued.
Before and after
Before the order
The order addressed revocation of reporting requirement. The prior legal and administrative context is identified in its linked full text; this review does not assume every prior policy was displaced.
After the order
The Defense Department published annual civilian-casualty reports under the separate statutory requirement after EO 13862 removed EO 13732’s reporting section. The statutory series is not evidence that the revoked White House report continued.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| Federal agencies named in the signed order | Revoked the requirement to publish an annual unclassified estimate of civilian casualties from certain U.S. operations outside areas of active hostilities. Other reporting or legal duties were not necessarily repealed. | See the official text for precise duties and deadlines |
What happened next
EO 13862 signed; the linked Federal Register record gives its published text.
The revocation itself is in the signed text; no separate later implementation event was established.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
EO 13862 revoked only section 3 of EO 13732. Congressional civilian-casualty reporting mandates, including the FY2018 NDAA’s section 1057 as amended, were not repealed by this executive order.
Sources by type
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Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
- Defense Department — civilian harm reports (opens in a new tab) Official record
How we checked this
Last checked against the sources above on September 26, 2026. How we research →