Executive Order 14171: Restoring Accountability to Policy-Influencing Positions (Schedule F)

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Executive Power Expansion Federal Workforce Capture

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.

Sources & Citations

[1] Executive Order 14171: Schedule F Reinstated · Jan 31, 2025 Tier 1

[2] Schedule F Returns: 50,000 Federal Workers at Risk · Jan 31, 2025 Tier 2

[3] Trump administration estimates 50000 federal employees will lose civil service protections · Apr 18, 2025 Tier 2

[4] What to know about Schedule F, Trump's plan to replace federal workers with loyalists · Apr 18, 2025 Tier 2

[5] Trump removes civil service protections with Schedule F plan · Apr 18, 2025 Tier 1

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The Cascade Ledger. “Executive Order 14171: Restoring Accountability to Policy-Influencing Positions (Schedule F).” The Capture Cascade Timeline, January 20, 2025. https://capturecascade.org/event/2025-01-20--eo-14171-schedule-f/