Justice, crime and public safety

Executive Order 13898: Establishing the Task Force on Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives

President: Donald J. Trump

Created a task force on missing and murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives to coordinate investigations, data sharing and support for tribal communities.

Status: In effect. Is Executive Order 13898 still in effect? Yes. Executive Order 13898 remains in effect. See Federal Register record.

What does Executive Order 13898 do?

Justice released the Operation Lady Justice final report in 2021; the two-year task force sunset, and EO 14053 later directed additional federal work.

Evidence review, September 23, 2026: The Justice Department reported on the task force established by the order and its work on missing and murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives.

Administration position: The order established a time-limited interagency task force. Its final report documents work and recommendations, while later EO 14053 is a separate directive rather than an automatic continuation of every task-force provision.
SignedNovember 26, 2019
Original directionCreated a task force on missing and murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives to coordinate investigations, data sharing and support for tribal communities.
Later evidenceJustice released the Operation Lady Justice final report in 2021; the two-year task force sunset, and EO 14053 later directed additional federal work.
Review dateSeptember 26, 2026

Before and after

Before the order

Tribal communities and federal agencies faced fragmented case information and coordination challenges in missing-person and homicide investigations.

After the order

Justice released the Operation Lady Justice final report in 2021; the two-year task force sunset, and EO 14053 later directed additional federal work.

The order established a time-limited interagency task force. Its final report documents work and recommendations, while later EO 14053 is a separate directive rather than an automatic continuation of every task-force provision.

Who had to do what

Agency / officialWhat the signed order directedDeadline / timing
Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives Task ForceConsult tribal governments; create investigative and data-sharing protocols, establish a cold-case team, publish jurisdiction and family-communication guidance, facilitate cooperative agreements, and conduct crime-prevention and public-awareness outreach; report to the President.Interim report within one year of November 26, 2019; final report and termination within two years unless the President directs otherwise.
Attorney GeneralCo-chair the Task Force; fund and support it through DOJ; designate its Executive Director after consulting Interior.No separate deadline specified.
Secretary of the InteriorCo-chair the Task Force and consult on the Executive Director designation.No separate deadline specified.
Task Force Executive DirectorCoordinate day-to-day Task Force functions.No separate deadline specified.

Source: Signed Federal Register text.

Later developments

Later authority: Justice released the Operation Lady Justice final report in 2021; the two-year task force sunset, and EO 14053 later directed additional federal work. (2021)

What happened next

EO 13898 signed.

Guide checked against signed order and later official evidence.