Executive Order Category Rationale

Justification

This executive order's primary purpose is explicitly stated as dramatically reducing "the size of the Federal Government" while increasing accountability to the American people. The order targets multiple governmental entities for elimination or reduction (including the Presidio Trust, Inter-American Foundation, United States African Development Foundation, and United States Institute of Peace), terminates the Federal Executive Boards, ends the Presidential Management Fellows Program, and eliminates several Federal Advisory Committees. The order's fundamental mechanism and stated goal is to reform government operations by minimizing "Government waste and abuse" through systematic reduction of federal bureaucratic components. This is a quintessential government reform initiative focused on restructuring and downsizing federal operations across multiple agencies.

Secondary relevant categories

• Fiscal Management & Accountability
• Regulatory Reform & Oversight