Executive Order 13899: Combating Anti-Semitism
President: Donald J. Trump
Directed agencies to use existing civil-rights authorities when addressing anti-Semitism in education, including consideration of a specified working definition as evidence of intent where relevant.
Status: In effect. Is Executive Order 13899 still in effect? Yes. Executive Order 14188, signed January 29, 2025, expressly reaffirmed Executive Order 13899 and added measures to advance its antisemitism-enforcement policy. Reaffirmation is not revocation, and the later order does not establish the outcome of any particular civil-rights complaint. See Executive Order 14188: Additional Measures To Combat Anti-Semitism (opens in a new tab).
What does Executive Order 13899 do?
EO 13899 required the Education Department to consider the IHRA working definition when assessing Title VI complaints involving antisemitic discrimination, while preserving statutory standards and due process.
Later evidence reviewed September 24, 2026: EO 14188 reaffirmed EO 13899 and ordered additional federal measures concerning antisemitism. The later order is a related action, not a revocation of EO 13899. EO 14188 additional measures.
Before and after
Before the order
The Education Department enforced Title VI complaints under existing civil-rights law.
After the order
EO 14188 reaffirmed EO 13899 and ordered additional federal measures concerning antisemitism. The later order is a related action, not a revocation of EO 13899.
Who had to do what
| Agency / official | What the signed order directed | Deadline / timing |
|---|---|---|
| Agencies charged with Title VI enforcement | Consider IHRA’s working definition and useful contemporary examples as discrimination-intent evidence; preserve federal/First Amendment rights and existing evidentiary requirements. Identify additional nondiscrimination authorities where the definition could be considered and report through the domestic-policy assistant. | Report within 120 days |
Source: Signed Federal Register text.
What happened next
EO 13899 signed; its Federal Register publication followed.
EO 14188 reaffirmed EO 13899 and ordered additional federal measures concerning antisemitism. The later order is a related action, not a revocation of EO 13899.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
The Federal Register record identifies EO 13899, its title and signing date. EO 14188 reaffirmed EO 13899 and ordered additional federal measures concerning antisemitism. The later order is a related action, not a revocation of EO 13899. The linked source supports this particular later event; it does not establish every present legal or operational effect.
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How we checked this
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