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Executive Order 13927: Accelerating the Nation's Economic Recovery From the COVID-19 Emergency by Expediting Infrastructure Investments and Other Activities

President: Donald J. Trump

Directed agencies to consider emergency procedures to accelerate infrastructure and other projects during COVID-19 while remaining subject to applicable environmental statutes.

Status: Revoked — by EO 13990 on January 20, 2021.

Is Executive Order 13927 still in effect? No. EO 13990 revoked it in 2021.

What does Executive Order 13927 do?

EO 13990 expressly revoked EO 13927 in January 2021.

Evidence review, September 23, 2026: The Federal Register index records the later relationship: Revoked by EO 13990. The linked successor text should be read for the exact scope.

Administration position: The order asked agencies to consider statutory emergency procedures, where legally available. It did not waive environmental statutes wholesale; EO 13990 withdrew the directive.
SignedJune 4, 2020
Original directionDirected agencies to consider emergency procedures to accelerate infrastructure and other projects during COVID-19 while remaining subject to applicable environmental statutes.
Later evidenceEO 13990 expressly revoked EO 13927 in January 2021.
Review dateSeptember 26, 2026

Before and after

Before the order

Project sponsors faced ordinary environmental and infrastructure review processes as the COVID-19 emergency affected the economy.

After the order

EO 13990 expressly revoked EO 13927 in January 2021.

The order asked agencies to consider statutory emergency procedures, where legally available. It did not waive environmental statutes wholesale; EO 13990 withdrew the directive.

Who had to do what

Agency / officialWhat the signed order directedDeadline / timing
Secretary of TransportationUse lawful emergency and other powers to expedite authorized, funded highway and other infrastructure projects; report projects and status to OMB, Economic Policy and CEQ.Initial report within 30 days of June 4, 2020; next within 30 days after initial submission, then at least every 30 days during the national emergency.
Secretary of the Army, through the Assistant Secretary for Civil WorksExpedite authorized, funded Corps civil-works projects; report projects/status; promptly consult and act concerning emergency Corps permitting provisions.Initial project report within 30 days; next within 30 days after submission and at least every 30 days during the emergency; permitting consultation promptly.
Secretary of DefenseUse lawful emergency and other authority to expedite authorized, funded infrastructure, energy, environmental and natural-resource projects on federal lands under their respective authority; each reports projects and status to OMB, Economic Policy and CEQ.Initial reports within 30 days of June 4, 2020; next within 30 days after initial submissions, then at least every 30 days during the emergency.
Secretary of the InteriorUse lawful emergency and other authority to expedite authorized, funded infrastructure, energy, environmental and natural-resource projects on federal lands under their respective authority; each reports projects and status to OMB, Economic Policy and CEQ. Ensure the Fish and Wildlife Service director or representative is available for prompt ESA emergency consultation/action; provide Interior’s ESA reports to Commerce and internal users as well as OMB, Economic Policy and CEQ.Initial reports within 30 days of June 4, 2020; next within 30 days after initial submissions, then at least every 30 days during the emergency.
Secretary of AgricultureUse lawful emergency and other authority to expedite authorized, funded infrastructure, energy, environmental and natural-resource projects on federal lands under their respective authority; each reports projects and status to OMB, Economic Policy and CEQ.Initial reports within 30 days of June 4, 2020; next within 30 days after initial submissions, then at least every 30 days during the emergency.
Heads of all covered agenciesIdentify recovery actions eligible for NEPA emergency arrangements, exemptions, categorical exclusions, existing analyses or concise review; identify ESA emergency consultations and emergency Corps permits; review other emergency/expedited authorities; use lawful available mechanisms. Send initial and status reports to OMB, Economic Policy and CEQ, additionally Interior/Commerce for ESA matters and Army Civil Works for Corps permits.Initial identification/review and reports within 30 days; status within 30 days after initial reports, then at least every 30 days during the national emergency.
Council on Environmental Quality ChairmanPromptly consult agencies and take appropriate action on NEPA emergency regulations.Promptly; no numbered-day deadline.
Secretary of CommerceEnsure prompt ESA emergency consultation/action by NMFS; Commerce’s own agency reports go to Interior and internal users as well as OMB, Economic Policy and CEQ.Consultation promptly; initial reports within 30 days, status within 30 days after submission and at least every 30 days during the emergency.
Environmental Protection Agency AdministratorProvide prompt cooperation to Army and agencies on emergency Corps permitting responsibilities.Promptly.
Fish and Wildlife Service Director or authorized representativeBe available for prompt consultation and action on ESA emergency regulations, under Interior’s direction.Promptly; no numbered-day deadline.
National Marine Fisheries Service Assistant Administrator for Fisheries or authorized representativeBe available for prompt consultation and action on ESA emergency regulations, under Commerce’s direction.Promptly; no numbered-day deadline.

Source: Signed Federal Register text.

Later developments

Later authority: EO 13990 expressly revoked EO 13927 in January 2021. (January 20, 2021)

What happened next

EO 13927 signed.

EO 13990 expressly revoked EO 13927 in January 2021.

Guide checked against signed order and later official evidence.