Executive Order 13896: Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice
President: Donald J. Trump
Created a Justice Department commission to study law-enforcement challenges and deliver recommendations. A report would not itself enact new policing law.
Status: Completed/expired. Sources: Official source · Official source.
Is Executive Order 13896 still in effect? No. Executive Order 13896 of October 28, 2019 established a temporary commission whose final report was submitted to the White House on December 22, 2020. Section 5 required the commission to terminate no later than 90 days after submitting its report to the Attorney General, unless extended; no later extension is recorded.
What does Executive Order 13896 do?
EO 13896 established a commission to examine policing, prosecution, corrections, juvenile justice and public safety and submit recommendations.
Later evidence reviewed September 24, 2026: The Justice Department’s presidential law-enforcement commission issued its final report under EO 13896. Recommendations in the report are distinct from enacted law or completed reforms. DOJ commission final report.
Before and after
Before the order
Justice agencies operated under existing law-enforcement frameworks.
After the order
The Justice Department’s presidential law-enforcement commission issued its final report under EO 13896. Recommendations in the report are distinct from enacted law or completed reforms.
Who had to do what
| Agency / official | What the signed order directed | Deadline / timing |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General | Establish the Commission, appoint its chair and members, set procedures, and supply DOJ staff and resources; after its recommendations, report proposed actions to the President in consultation with OMB. | Presidential report within 60 days after receiving the Commission report. |
| Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice | Study law-enforcement and justice challenges, consult stakeholders, and recommend practical actions on issues including social drivers, recruitment, community relations, prosecution, wellness, technology, training, coordination, and grants. | Report to the Attorney General within one year; terminate within 90 days after submitting its report unless extended by the President. |
| OMB Director | Consult with the Attorney General on the report proposing actions to the President. | Within 60 days after the Attorney General receives the Commission report. |
| Executive department and agency heads | Provide reasonable information access on the chair’s request and endeavor to supply personnel or assistance requested by the Attorney General, within law, appropriations, and applicable interagency agreements. | On request; no fixed deadline. |
Source: Signed Federal Register text.
What happened next
EO 13896 signed; its Federal Register publication followed.
DOJ released the commission’s final report and submitted it to the White House. Section 5 required the temporary commission to terminate within 90 days of its earlier report submission to the Attorney General, unless extended. Official source 1 · Official source 2
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
The Federal Register record identifies EO 13896, its title and signing date. The Justice Department’s presidential law-enforcement commission issued its final report under EO 13896. Recommendations in the report are distinct from enacted law or completed reforms. The linked source supports this particular later event; it does not establish every present legal or operational effect.
Sources by type
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Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
- DOJ commission final report (opens in a new tab) Official record
How we checked this
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