Executive Order 14171: Restoring Accountability to Policy-Influencing Positions (Schedule F)
Trump signed EO to reinstate Schedule F (renamed “Schedule Policy/Career”) targeting 50,000 federal employees (2% of workforce) for at-will employment status, stripping civil service protections. OPM estimates could reach 200,000+. Agencies must recommend positions by April 20. Key component of Project 2025. Allows easy firing of “policy-determining, policy-making, policy-advocating, or confidential” positions. Biden had revoked original 2020 order and added 2024 protections.
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Sources (5)
- Executive Order 14171: Schedule F Reinstated (2025-01-31)
- Schedule F Returns: 50,000 Federal Workers at Risk (2025-01-31)
- Trump administration estimates 50000 federal employees will lose civil service protections (2025-04-18)
- What to know about Schedule F, Trump's plan to replace federal workers with loyalists (2025-04-18)
- Trump removes civil service protections with Schedule F plan (2025-04-18)
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