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Executive Order 13985

Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government

Signed by Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. on January 20, 2021.

Later revoked or superseded
Signed recordJanuary 20, 2021

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Publication record86 FR 7009

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Later actionLater revoked or superseded

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Power & Politics. (2026, October 30). Executive Order 13985: Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government [Executive order record]. Retrieved October 30, 2026, from https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-13985

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Power & Politics. "Executive Order 13985: Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government." Last modified October 30, 2026. Accessed October 30, 2026. https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-13985.

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Revokes EO 13950, September 22, 2020; EO 13958, November 2, 2020
See EO 14089, December 13, 2022; EO 14091, February 16, 2023; EO 14096, April 21, 2023; EO 14121, March 27, 2024; EO 14126, September 6, 2024; EO 14150, January 20, 2025; EO 14190, January 29, 2025
Revoked by EO 14148, January 20, 2025

The National Archives records of later actions cover January 8, 1937 to January 19, 2017.

Federal Register table of later actionsRevokes: EO 13950, September 22, 2020; EO 13958, November 2, 2020 See: EO 14089, December 13, 2022; EO 14091, February 16, 2023; EO 14096, April 21, 2023; EO 14121, March 27, 2024; EO 14126, September 6, 2024; EO 14150, January 20, 2025; EO 14190, January 29, 2025 Revoked by: EO 14148, January 20, 2025

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