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Title: Revocation of Certain Executive Orders
Category: COVID-19 Policies
Federal Register Doc. No.: 2025-02098
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Justification

This executive order specifically and exclusively addresses COVID-19 policies by revoking two previous executive orders related to coronavirus protocols and vaccination requirements. Executive Order 14042 concerned "Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors" and Executive Order 14043 concerned "Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees." The entire substantive purpose of this order is to eliminate COVID-19 safety and vaccination mandates that applied to federal employees and contractors. While the mechanism is revocation (a procedural action), the primary subject matter being addressed is unambiguously COVID-19 policy.

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