Executive Order 13934: Building and Rebuilding Monuments to American Heroes
President: Donald J. Trump
Directed work toward a National Garden of American Heroes and an interagency monuments task force.
Status: In effect.
Is Executive Order 13934 still in effect? Yes. Revoked in 2021 and reinstated in 2025.
What does Executive Order 13934 do?
EO 14029 revoked EO 13934 in May 2021; a January 2025 order then expressly reinstated EO 13934 as it stood before that revocation. EO 14189 also changed a timing provision.
Evidence review, September 23, 2026: The Federal Register index records the later relationship: Revoked by EO 13978. The linked successor text should be read for the exact scope.
Before and after
Before the order
The administration sought a coordinated federal monuments initiative.
After the order
EO 14029 revoked EO 13934 in May 2021; a January 2025 order then expressly reinstated EO 13934 as it stood before that revocation. EO 14189 also changed a timing provision.
Reinstatement restored an executive direction; particular monuments still require lawful site, funding and other approvals.
Who had to do what
| Agency / official | What the signed order directed | Deadline / timing |
|---|---|---|
| Interior Secretary / Department of the Interior | Chair, fund, and support monument task force; designate executive director. | No specific deadline stated |
| Task Force executive director | Coordinate day-to-day activities. | No specific deadline stated |
| Interagency monument task force | Report garden creation/site options; assess authority, appropriations, and donation/loan routes; recommend appropriation use. Options include named figures, realistic statues, natural site near population, and temporary display collection. | Options report within 60 days; proposed public opening before July 4, 2026 |
| GSA Administrator | Consult task force and promptly revise/operate Art in Architecture policies, acquisition letter, and regulations to prioritize specified historical art and supersede conflicting provisions. | No specific deadline stated |
| NEA Chairperson | Create cross-department initiatives and coordinate operations with task force. | No specific deadline stated |
| NEH Chairperson | Create initiatives; prioritize founding documents/ideals education funding and report allocations. | Report within 90 days after each FY 2021–2026 |
| ACHP Chairman | Create initiatives and coordinate operations with task force. | No specific deadline stated |
| Authorized task force commissioning agencies | Prioritize accessible statues of qualifying historical figures, especially founders, presidents, abolitionists, and discovery figures; prioritize affected communities; use realistic depictions. | No specific deadline stated |
| Attorney General | Apply EO 13933 section 3 to federal law violations concerning garden and commissioned statues. | No specific deadline stated |
Source: Signed Federal Register text.
Later developments
Later action: EO 14029 revoked EO 13934 in May 2021; a January 2025 order then expressly reinstated EO 13934 as it stood before that revocation. EO 14189 also changed a timing provision. (January 29, 2025)
What happened next
EO 13934 signed.
EO 14029 revoked EO 13934 in May 2021; a January 2025 order then expressly reinstated EO 13934 as it stood before that revocation. EO 14189 also changed a timing provision.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
Reinstatement restored an executive direction; particular monuments still require lawful site, funding and other approvals.
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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