Executive Order 13924: Regulatory Relief To Support Economic Recovery
President: Donald J. Trump
Directed agencies to use lawful emergency flexibilities and review regulations viewed as slowing economic recovery from COVID-19. It did not itself repeal regulations.
Status: Revoked — by EO 14018 on February 24, 2021.
Is Executive Order 13924 still in effect? No. EO 14018 revoked it in 2021.
What does Executive Order 13924 do?
EO 14018 expressly revoked EO 13924 in February 2021.
Evidence review, September 23, 2026: The Federal Register index records the later relationship: Revoked by EO 14018. The linked successor text should be read for the exact scope.
Before and after
Before the order
Agencies used emergency authorities during COVID-19 and were asked to consider additional regulatory flexibility during economic recovery.
After the order
EO 14018 expressly revoked EO 13924 in February 2021.
The 2020 directive told agencies to examine flexibilities within existing law; it did not itself repeal statutes or regulations. EO 14018 later withdrew that directive.
Who had to do what
| Agency / official | What the signed order directed | Deadline / timing |
|---|---|---|
| Heads of all executive agencies | Use appropriate emergency and nonregulatory authorities for economic response; identify regulatory obstacles and consider relief; consider public enforcement discretion for good-faith compliance; consider specified fairness principles and revise enforcement procedures as appropriate; review temporary regulatory flexibility for permanence and report findings. | No fixed deadline; temporary flexibility review and reporting as directed by OMB guidance. |
| Heads of executive agencies other than DOJ | Accelerate procedures for pre-enforcement rulings about whether proposed COVID-19-related conduct is lawful. | Accelerate as appropriate; no fixed deadline. |
| OMB Director | Monitor compliance in consultation with the Domestic Policy and Economic Policy Assistants; may issue implementing memoranda, guidance, review deadlines and reporting requirements. | No separate deadline specified. |
| Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy | Consult with OMB on monitoring compliance. | No separate deadline specified. |
| Assistant to the President for Economic Policy | Consult with OMB on monitoring compliance. | No separate deadline specified. |
Source: Signed Federal Register text.
Later developments
Later authority: EO 14018 expressly revoked EO 13924 in February 2021. (February 24, 2021)
What happened next
EO 13924 signed.
EO 14018 expressly revoked EO 13924 in February 2021.
Guide checked against signed order and later official evidence.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
The 2020 directive told agencies to examine flexibilities within existing law; it did not itself repeal statutes or regulations. EO 14018 later withdrew that directive.
Sources by type
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Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
How we checked this
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